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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,889,732 and 4,500,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,889,732 and 4,500,060 is: 7,007,757.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,889,732 : 4,500,060 = 4,500,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,889,732/4,500,060 = 4,500,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,889,732x = 4,500,060 × 4,500,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,889,732x = 20,250,540,003,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,250,540,003,600/2,889,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,007,757.12

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