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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,758,944 and 4,256,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,758,944 and 4,256,504 is: 6,566,942.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,758,944 : 4,256,504 = 4,256,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,758,944/4,256,504 = 4,256,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,758,944x = 4,256,504 × 4,256,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,758,944x = 18,117,826,302,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,117,826,302,016/2,758,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,566,942.39

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