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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,919,385 and 4,648,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,919,385 and 4,648,889 is: 7,402,986.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,919,385 : 4,648,889 = 4,648,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,919,385/4,648,889 = 4,648,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,919,385x = 4,648,889 × 4,648,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,919,385x = 21,612,168,934,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,612,168,934,321/2,919,385
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,402,986.91

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