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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,902,827 and 4,576,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,902,827 and 4,576,872 is: 7,216,329.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,902,827 : 4,576,872 = 4,576,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,902,827/4,576,872 = 4,576,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,902,827x = 4,576,872 × 4,576,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,902,827x = 20,947,757,304,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,947,757,304,384/2,902,827
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,216,329.91

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