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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,619,884 and 4,166,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,619,884 and 4,166,018 is: 6,624,608.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,619,884 : 4,166,018 = 4,166,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,619,884/4,166,018 = 4,166,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,619,884x = 4,166,018 × 4,166,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,619,884x = 17,355,705,976,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,355,705,976,324/2,619,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,624,608.56

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