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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,866,120 and 4,473,593

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,866,120 and 4,473,593 is: 6,982,622.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,866,120 : 4,473,593 = 4,473,593 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,866,120/4,473,593 = 4,473,593/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,866,120x = 4,473,593 × 4,473,593
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,866,120x = 20,013,034,329,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,013,034,329,649/2,866,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,982,622.62

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