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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,671,961 and 4,422,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,671,961 and 4,422,502 is: 7,319,913.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,671,961 : 4,422,502 = 4,422,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,671,961/4,422,502 = 4,422,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,671,961x = 4,422,502 × 4,422,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,671,961x = 19,558,523,940,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,558,523,940,004/2,671,961
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,319,913.70

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