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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,935,419 and 4,479,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,935,419 and 4,479,048 is: 6,834,414.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,935,419 : 4,479,048 = 4,479,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,935,419/4,479,048 = 4,479,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,935,419x = 4,479,048 × 4,479,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,935,419x = 20,061,870,986,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,061,870,986,304/2,935,419
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,834,414.78

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