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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,718,371 and 4,318,614

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,718,371 and 4,318,614 is: 6,860,883.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,718,371 : 4,318,614 = 4,318,614 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,718,371/4,318,614 = 4,318,614/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,718,371x = 4,318,614 × 4,318,614
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,718,371x = 18,650,426,880,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,650,426,880,996/2,718,371
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,860,883.55

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