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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,928,953 and 4,534,761

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,928,953 and 4,534,761 is: 7,020,958.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,928,953 : 4,534,761 = 4,534,761 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,928,953/4,534,761 = 4,534,761/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,928,953x = 4,534,761 × 4,534,761
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,928,953x = 20,564,057,327,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,564,057,327,121/2,928,953
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,020,958.45

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