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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,526,850 and 4,125,681

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,526,850 and 4,125,681 is: 6,736,151.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,526,850 : 4,125,681 = 4,125,681 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,526,850/4,125,681 = 4,125,681/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,526,850x = 4,125,681 × 4,125,681
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,526,850x = 17,021,243,713,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,021,243,713,761/2,526,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,736,151.22

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