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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,529,160 and 4,496,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,529,160 and 4,496,936 is: 7,995,711.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,529,160 : 4,496,936 = 4,496,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,529,160/4,496,936 = 4,496,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,529,160x = 4,496,936 × 4,496,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,529,160x = 20,222,433,388,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,222,433,388,096/2,529,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,995,711.38

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