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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,568,930 and 4,000,437

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,568,930 and 4,000,437 is: 6,229,634.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,568,930 : 4,000,437 = 4,000,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,568,930/4,000,437 = 4,000,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,568,930x = 4,000,437 × 4,000,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,568,930x = 16,003,496,190,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,003,496,190,969/2,568,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,229,634.98

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