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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,895,750 and 4,338,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,895,750 and 4,338,036 is: 6,498,681.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,895,750 : 4,338,036 = 4,338,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,895,750/4,338,036 = 4,338,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,895,750x = 4,338,036 × 4,338,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,895,750x = 18,818,556,337,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,818,556,337,296/2,895,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,498,681.29

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