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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,896,776 and 4,382,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,896,776 and 4,382,440 is: 6,630,053.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,896,776 : 4,382,440 = 4,382,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,896,776/4,382,440 = 4,382,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,896,776x = 4,382,440 × 4,382,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,896,776x = 19,205,780,353,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,205,780,353,600/2,896,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,630,053.67

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