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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,920,635 and 4,356,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,920,635 and 4,356,648 is: 6,498,717.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,920,635 : 4,356,648 = 4,356,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,920,635/4,356,648 = 4,356,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,920,635x = 4,356,648 × 4,356,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,920,635x = 18,980,381,795,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,980,381,795,904/2,920,635
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,498,717.50

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