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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,919,387 and 4,648,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,919,387 and 4,648,892 is: 7,402,991.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,919,387 : 4,648,892 = 4,648,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,919,387/4,648,892 = 4,648,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,919,387x = 4,648,892 × 4,648,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,919,387x = 21,612,196,827,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,612,196,827,664/2,919,387
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,402,991.39

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