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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,884,414 and 4,483,947

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,884,414 and 4,483,947 is: 6,970,490.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,884,414 : 4,483,947 = 4,483,947 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,884,414/4,483,947 = 4,483,947/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,884,414x = 4,483,947 × 4,483,947
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,884,414x = 20,105,780,698,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,105,780,698,809/2,884,414
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,970,490.61

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