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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,643,612 and 4,201,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,643,612 and 4,201,620 is: 6,677,837.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,643,612 : 4,201,620 = 4,201,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,643,612/4,201,620 = 4,201,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,643,612x = 4,201,620 × 4,201,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,643,612x = 17,653,610,624,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,653,610,624,400/2,643,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,677,837.23

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