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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,718,504 and 4,318,830

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,718,504 and 4,318,830 is: 6,861,234.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,718,504 : 4,318,830 = 4,318,830 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,718,504/4,318,830 = 4,318,830/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,718,504x = 4,318,830 × 4,318,830
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,718,504x = 18,652,292,568,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,652,292,568,900/2,718,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,861,234.18

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