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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,718,266 and 4,318,467

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,718,266 and 4,318,467 is: 6,860,681.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,718,266 : 4,318,467 = 4,318,467 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,718,266/4,318,467 = 4,318,467/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,718,266x = 4,318,467 × 4,318,467
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,718,266x = 18,649,157,230,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,649,157,230,089/2,718,266
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,860,681.49

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