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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,521,924 and 4,014,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,521,924 and 4,014,836 is: 6,391,512.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,521,924 : 4,014,836 = 4,014,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,521,924/4,014,836 = 4,014,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,521,924x = 4,014,836 × 4,014,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,521,924x = 16,118,908,106,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,118,908,106,896/2,521,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,391,512.24

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