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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,628,936 and 4,232,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,628,936 and 4,232,556 is: 6,814,365.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,628,936 : 4,232,556 = 4,232,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,628,936/4,232,556 = 4,232,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,628,936x = 4,232,556 × 4,232,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,628,936x = 17,914,530,293,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,914,530,293,136/2,628,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,814,365.31

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