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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,846,250 and 4,402,379

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,846,250 and 4,402,379 is: 6,809,289.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,846,250 : 4,402,379 = 4,402,379 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,846,250/4,402,379 = 4,402,379/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,846,250x = 4,402,379 × 4,402,379
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,846,250x = 19,380,940,859,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,380,940,859,641/2,846,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,809,289.72

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