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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,933,776 and 4,487,861

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,933,776 and 4,487,861 is: 6,865,178.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,933,776 : 4,487,861 = 4,487,861 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,933,776/4,487,861 = 4,487,861/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,933,776x = 4,487,861 × 4,487,861
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,933,776x = 20,140,896,355,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,140,896,355,321/2,933,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,865,178.65

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