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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,629,056 and 4,232,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,629,056 and 4,232,720 is: 6,814,582.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,629,056 : 4,232,720 = 4,232,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,629,056/4,232,720 = 4,232,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,629,056x = 4,232,720 × 4,232,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,629,056x = 17,915,918,598,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,915,918,598,400/2,629,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,814,582.34

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