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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,479,960 and 3,510,106

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,479,960 and 3,510,106 is: 4,968,162.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,479,960 : 3,510,106 = 3,510,106 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,479,960/3,510,106 = 3,510,106/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,479,960x = 3,510,106 × 3,510,106
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,479,960x = 12,320,844,131,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,320,844,131,236/2,479,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,968,162.44

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