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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,874,512 and 4,418,333

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,874,512 and 4,418,333 is: 6,791,297.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,874,512 : 4,418,333 = 4,418,333 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,874,512/4,418,333 = 4,418,333/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,874,512x = 4,418,333 × 4,418,333
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,874,512x = 19,521,666,498,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,521,666,498,889/2,874,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,791,297.62

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