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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,934,047 and 4,488,254

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,934,047 and 4,488,254 is: 6,865,746.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,934,047 : 4,488,254 = 4,488,254 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,934,047/4,488,254 = 4,488,254/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,934,047x = 4,488,254 × 4,488,254
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,934,047x = 20,144,423,968,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,144,423,968,516/2,934,047
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,865,746.86

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