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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,950,379 and 4,452,700

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,950,379 and 4,452,700 is: 6,719,996.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,950,379 : 4,452,700 = 4,452,700 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,950,379/4,452,700 = 4,452,700/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,950,379x = 4,452,700 × 4,452,700
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,950,379x = 19,826,537,290,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,826,537,290,000/2,950,379
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,719,996.75

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