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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,859,447 and 4,457,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,859,447 and 4,457,976 is: 6,950,137.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,859,447 : 4,457,976 = 4,457,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,859,447/4,457,976 = 4,457,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,859,447x = 4,457,976 × 4,457,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,859,447x = 19,873,550,016,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,873,550,016,576/2,859,447
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,950,137.57

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