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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,525,656 and 4,490,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,525,656 and 4,490,324 is: 7,983,276.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,525,656 : 4,490,324 = 4,490,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,525,656/4,490,324 = 4,490,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,525,656x = 4,490,324 × 4,490,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,525,656x = 20,163,009,624,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,163,009,624,976/2,525,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,983,276.28

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