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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,911,860 and 4,504,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,911,860 and 4,504,068 is: 6,966,896.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,911,860 : 4,504,068 = 4,504,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,911,860/4,504,068 = 4,504,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,911,860x = 4,504,068 × 4,504,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,911,860x = 20,286,628,548,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,286,628,548,624/2,911,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,966,896.95

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