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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,718,558 and 4,318,893

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,718,558 and 4,318,893 is: 6,861,298.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,718,558 : 4,318,893 = 4,318,893 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,718,558/4,318,893 = 4,318,893/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,718,558x = 4,318,893 × 4,318,893
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,718,558x = 18,652,836,745,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,652,836,745,449/2,718,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,861,298.07

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