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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,624,916 and 4,112,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,624,916 and 4,112,328 is: 6,442,583.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,624,916 : 4,112,328 = 4,112,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,624,916/4,112,328 = 4,112,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,624,916x = 4,112,328 × 4,112,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,624,916x = 16,911,241,579,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,911,241,579,584/2,624,916
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,442,583.91

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