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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,891,750 and 4,328,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,891,750 and 4,328,873 is: 6,480,207.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,891,750 : 4,328,873 = 4,328,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,891,750/4,328,873 = 4,328,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,891,750x = 4,328,873 × 4,328,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,891,750x = 18,739,141,450,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,739,141,450,129/2,891,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,480,207.99

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