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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,891,736 and 4,328,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,891,736 and 4,328,852 is: 6,480,176.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,891,736 : 4,328,852 = 4,328,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,891,736/4,328,852 = 4,328,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,891,736x = 4,328,852 × 4,328,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,891,736x = 18,738,959,637,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,738,959,637,904/2,891,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,480,176.49

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