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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,903,877 and 4,511,133

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,903,877 and 4,511,133 is: 7,007,983.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,903,877 : 4,511,133 = 4,511,133 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,903,877/4,511,133 = 4,511,133/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,903,877x = 4,511,133 × 4,511,133
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,903,877x = 20,350,320,943,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,350,320,943,689/2,903,877
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,007,983.10

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