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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,944,276 and 4,431,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,944,276 and 4,431,174 is: 6,668,974.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,944,276 : 4,431,174 = 4,431,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,944,276/4,431,174 = 4,431,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,944,276x = 4,431,174 × 4,431,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,944,276x = 19,635,303,018,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,635,303,018,276/2,944,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,668,974.99

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