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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,894,030 and 4,485,693

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,894,030 and 4,485,693 is: 6,952,741.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,894,030 : 4,485,693 = 4,485,693 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,894,030/4,485,693 = 4,485,693/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,894,030x = 4,485,693 × 4,485,693
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,894,030x = 20,121,441,690,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,121,441,690,249/2,894,030
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,952,741.23

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