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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,876,787 and 4,367,670

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,876,787 and 4,367,670 is: 6,631,196.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,876,787 : 4,367,670 = 4,367,670 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,876,787/4,367,670 = 4,367,670/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,876,787x = 4,367,670 × 4,367,670
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,876,787x = 19,076,541,228,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,076,541,228,900/2,876,787
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,631,196.97

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