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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,846,448 and 4,328,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,846,448 and 4,328,328 is: 6,581,684.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,846,448 : 4,328,328 = 4,328,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,846,448/4,328,328 = 4,328,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,846,448x = 4,328,328 × 4,328,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,846,448x = 18,734,423,275,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,734,423,275,584/2,846,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,581,684.71

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