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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,718,369 and 4,318,611

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,718,369 and 4,318,611 is: 6,860,879.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,718,369 : 4,318,611 = 4,318,611 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,718,369/4,318,611 = 4,318,611/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,718,369x = 4,318,611 × 4,318,611
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,718,369x = 18,650,400,969,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,650,400,969,321/2,718,369
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,860,879.07

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