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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,639,023 and 4,079,745

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,639,023 and 4,079,745 is: 6,307,000.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,639,023 : 4,079,745 = 4,079,745 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,639,023/4,079,745 = 4,079,745/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,639,023x = 4,079,745 × 4,079,745
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,639,023x = 16,644,319,265,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,644,319,265,025/2,639,023
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,307,000.46

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