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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,713,238 and 4,318,931

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,713,238 and 4,318,931 is: 6,874,872.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,713,238 : 4,318,931 = 4,318,931 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,713,238/4,318,931 = 4,318,931/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,713,238x = 4,318,931 × 4,318,931
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,713,238x = 18,653,164,982,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,653,164,982,761/2,713,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,874,872.38

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