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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,902,299 and 4,576,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,902,299 and 4,576,092 is: 7,215,182.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,902,299 : 4,576,092 = 4,576,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,902,299/4,576,092 = 4,576,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,902,299x = 4,576,092 × 4,576,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,902,299x = 20,940,617,992,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,940,617,992,464/2,902,299
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,215,182.86

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