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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,888,013 and 4,489,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,888,013 and 4,489,968 is: 6,980,513.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,888,013 : 4,489,968 = 4,489,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,888,013/4,489,968 = 4,489,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,888,013x = 4,489,968 × 4,489,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,888,013x = 20,159,812,641,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,159,812,641,024/2,888,013
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,980,513.12

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