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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,870,802 and 4,691,115

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,870,802 and 4,691,115 is: 7,665,648.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,870,802 : 4,691,115 = 4,691,115 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,870,802/4,691,115 = 4,691,115/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,870,802x = 4,691,115 × 4,691,115
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,870,802x = 22,006,559,943,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,006,559,943,225/2,870,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,665,648.81

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