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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,885,130 and 4,490,995

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,885,130 and 4,490,995 is: 6,990,685.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,885,130 : 4,490,995 = 4,490,995 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,885,130/4,490,995 = 4,490,995/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,885,130x = 4,490,995 × 4,490,995
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,885,130x = 20,169,036,090,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,169,036,090,025/2,885,130
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,990,685.37

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