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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,877,108 and 4,295,964

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,877,108 and 4,295,964 is: 6,414,533.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,877,108 : 4,295,964 = 4,295,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,877,108/4,295,964 = 4,295,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,877,108x = 4,295,964 × 4,295,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,877,108x = 18,455,306,689,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,455,306,689,296/2,877,108
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,414,533.86

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