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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,888,010 and 4,489,964

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,888,010 and 4,489,964 is: 6,980,507.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,888,010 : 4,489,964 = 4,489,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,888,010/4,489,964 = 4,489,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,888,010x = 4,489,964 × 4,489,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,888,010x = 20,159,776,721,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,159,776,721,296/2,888,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,980,507.93

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