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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,885,345 and 4,502,703

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,885,345 and 4,502,703 is: 7,026,658.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,885,345 : 4,502,703 = 4,502,703 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,885,345/4,502,703 = 4,502,703/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,885,345x = 4,502,703 × 4,502,703
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,885,345x = 20,274,334,306,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,274,334,306,209/2,885,345
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,026,658.62

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