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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,892,040 and 4,483,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,892,040 and 4,483,468 is: 6,950,624.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,892,040 : 4,483,468 = 4,483,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,892,040/4,483,468 = 4,483,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,892,040x = 4,483,468 × 4,483,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,892,040x = 20,101,485,307,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,101,485,307,024/2,892,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,950,624.92

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