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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,859,445 and 4,457,973

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,859,445 and 4,457,973 is: 6,950,133.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,859,445 : 4,457,973 = 4,457,973 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,859,445/4,457,973 = 4,457,973/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,859,445x = 4,457,973 × 4,457,973
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,859,445x = 19,873,523,268,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,873,523,268,729/2,859,445
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,950,133.07

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