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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,885,404.78 and 4,502,793.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,885,404.78 and 4,502,793.80 is: 7,026,796.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,885,404.78 : 4,502,793.80 = 4,502,793.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,885,404.78/4,502,793.80 = 4,502,793.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,885,404.78x = 4,502,793.80 × 4,502,793.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,885,404.78x = 20,275,151,977,175.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,275,151,977,175.98/2,885,404.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,026,796.42

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