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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,526,852 and 4,125,684

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,526,852 and 4,125,684 is: 6,736,155.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,526,852 : 4,125,684 = 4,125,684 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,526,852/4,125,684 = 4,125,684/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,526,852x = 4,125,684 × 4,125,684
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,526,852x = 17,021,268,467,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,021,268,467,856/2,526,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,736,155.69

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