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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,896,714 and 4,382,354

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,896,714 and 4,382,354 is: 6,629,935.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,896,714 : 4,382,354 = 4,382,354 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,896,714/4,382,354 = 4,382,354/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,896,714x = 4,382,354 × 4,382,354
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,896,714x = 19,205,026,581,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,205,026,581,316/2,896,714
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,629,935.36

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