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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,946,778 and 4,402,015

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,946,778 and 4,402,015 is: 6,575,906.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,946,778 : 4,402,015 = 4,402,015 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,946,778/4,402,015 = 4,402,015/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,946,778x = 4,402,015 × 4,402,015
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,946,778x = 19,377,736,060,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,377,736,060,225/2,946,778
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,575,906.32

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