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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,758,934 and 4,256,494

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,758,934 and 4,256,494 is: 6,566,935.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,758,934 : 4,256,494 = 4,256,494 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,758,934/4,256,494 = 4,256,494/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,758,934x = 4,256,494 × 4,256,494
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,758,934x = 18,117,741,172,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,117,741,172,036/2,758,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,566,935.34

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