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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,892,064 and 4,483,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,892,064 and 4,483,491 is: 6,950,638.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,892,064 : 4,483,491 = 4,483,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,892,064/4,483,491 = 4,483,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,892,064x = 4,483,491 × 4,483,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,892,064x = 20,101,691,547,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,101,691,547,081/2,892,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,950,638.56

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