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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,854,449 and 4,686,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,854,449 and 4,686,006 is: 7,692,781.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,854,449 : 4,686,006 = 4,686,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,854,449/4,686,006 = 4,686,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,854,449x = 4,686,006 × 4,686,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,854,449x = 21,958,652,232,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,958,652,232,036/2,854,449
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,692,781.42

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