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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,874,301 and 4,508,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,874,301 and 4,508,937 is: 7,073,202.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,874,301 : 4,508,937 = 4,508,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,874,301/4,508,937 = 4,508,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,874,301x = 4,508,937 × 4,508,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,874,301x = 20,330,512,869,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,330,512,869,969/2,874,301
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,073,202.45

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