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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,718,264 and 4,318,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,718,264 and 4,318,464 is: 6,860,677.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,718,264 : 4,318,464 = 4,318,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,718,264/4,318,464 = 4,318,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,718,264x = 4,318,464 × 4,318,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,718,264x = 18,649,131,319,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,649,131,319,296/2,718,264
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,860,677.01

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