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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,685,028 and 4,066,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,685,028 and 4,066,539 is: 6,158,870.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,685,028 : 4,066,539 = 4,066,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,685,028/4,066,539 = 4,066,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,685,028x = 4,066,539 × 4,066,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,685,028x = 16,536,739,438,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,536,739,438,521/2,685,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,158,870.39

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