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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,618,496 and 4,063,907

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,618,496 and 4,063,907 is: 6,307,185.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,618,496 : 4,063,907 = 4,063,907 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,618,496/4,063,907 = 4,063,907/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,618,496x = 4,063,907 × 4,063,907
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,618,496x = 16,515,340,104,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,515,340,104,649/2,618,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,307,185.54

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