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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,928,957 and 4,534,767

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,928,957 and 4,534,767 is: 7,020,967.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,928,957 : 4,534,767 = 4,534,767 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,928,957/4,534,767 = 4,534,767/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,928,957x = 4,534,767 × 4,534,767
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,928,957x = 20,564,111,744,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,564,111,744,289/2,928,957
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,020,967.44

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