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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,876,550 and 4,793,676

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,876,550 and 4,793,676 is: 7,988,503.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,876,550 : 4,793,676 = 4,793,676 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,876,550/4,793,676 = 4,793,676/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,876,550x = 4,793,676 × 4,793,676
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,876,550x = 22,979,329,592,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,979,329,592,976/2,876,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,988,503.45

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