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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,876,529 and 4,793,645

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,876,529 and 4,793,645 is: 7,988,458.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,876,529 : 4,793,645 = 4,793,645 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,876,529/4,793,645 = 4,793,645/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,876,529x = 4,793,645 × 4,793,645
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,876,529x = 22,979,032,386,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,979,032,386,025/2,876,529
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,988,458.45

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