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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,885,510 and 4,502,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,885,510 and 4,502,946 is: 7,027,015.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,885,510 : 4,502,946 = 4,502,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,885,510/4,502,946 = 4,502,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,885,510x = 4,502,946 × 4,502,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,885,510x = 20,276,522,678,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,276,522,678,916/2,885,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,027,015.22

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