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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,884,792 and 4,484,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,884,792 and 4,484,598 is: 6,971,601.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,884,792 : 4,484,598 = 4,484,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,884,792/4,484,598 = 4,484,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,884,792x = 4,484,598 × 4,484,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,884,792x = 20,111,619,221,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,111,619,221,604/2,884,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,971,601.15

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