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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,661,588 and 4,169,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,661,588 and 4,169,808 is: 6,532,678.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,661,588 : 4,169,808 = 4,169,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,661,588/4,169,808 = 4,169,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,661,588x = 4,169,808 × 4,169,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,661,588x = 17,387,298,756,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,387,298,756,864/2,661,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,532,678.52

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