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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,522,476 and 3,916,626

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,522,476 and 3,916,626 is: 6,081,310.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,522,476 : 3,916,626 = 3,916,626 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,522,476/3,916,626 = 3,916,626/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,522,476x = 3,916,626 × 3,916,626
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,522,476x = 15,339,959,223,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,339,959,223,876/2,522,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,081,310.28

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