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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,896,716 and 4,382,357

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,896,716 and 4,382,357 is: 6,629,939.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,896,716 : 4,382,357 = 4,382,357 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,896,716/4,382,357 = 4,382,357/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,896,716x = 4,382,357 × 4,382,357
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,896,716x = 19,205,052,875,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,205,052,875,449/2,896,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,629,939.86

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