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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,874,640 and 4,790,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,874,640 and 4,790,680 is: 7,983,822.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,874,640 : 4,790,680 = 4,790,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,874,640/4,790,680 = 4,790,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,874,640x = 4,790,680 × 4,790,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,874,640x = 22,950,614,862,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,950,614,862,400/2,874,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,983,822.27

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