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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,891,738 and 4,328,855

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,891,738 and 4,328,855 is: 6,480,180.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,891,738 : 4,328,855 = 4,328,855 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,891,738/4,328,855 = 4,328,855/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,891,738x = 4,328,855 × 4,328,855
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,891,738x = 18,738,985,611,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,738,985,611,025/2,891,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,480,180.99

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