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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,894,832 and 4,258,045

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,894,832 and 4,258,045 is: 6,263,212.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,894,832 : 4,258,045 = 4,258,045 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,894,832/4,258,045 = 4,258,045/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,894,832x = 4,258,045 × 4,258,045
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,894,832x = 18,130,947,222,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,130,947,222,025/2,894,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,263,212.24

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