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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,952,978 and 4,489,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,952,978 and 4,489,200 is: 6,824,607.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,952,978 : 4,489,200 = 4,489,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,952,978/4,489,200 = 4,489,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,952,978x = 4,489,200 × 4,489,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,952,978x = 20,152,916,640,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,152,916,640,000/2,952,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,824,607.78

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