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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,888,644 and 4,470,393

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,888,644 and 4,470,393 is: 6,918,268.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,888,644 : 4,470,393 = 4,470,393 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,888,644/4,470,393 = 4,470,393/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,888,644x = 4,470,393 × 4,470,393
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,888,644x = 19,984,413,574,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,984,413,574,449/2,888,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,918,268.08

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