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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,653,086 and 4,207,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,653,086 and 4,207,808 is: 6,673,605.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,653,086 : 4,207,808 = 4,207,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,653,086/4,207,808 = 4,207,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,653,086x = 4,207,808 × 4,207,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,653,086x = 17,705,648,164,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,705,648,164,864/2,653,086
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,673,605.06

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