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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,796,522 and 4,318,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,796,522 and 4,318,416 is: 6,668,539.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,796,522 : 4,318,416 = 4,318,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,796,522/4,318,416 = 4,318,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,796,522x = 4,318,416 × 4,318,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,796,522x = 18,648,716,749,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,648,716,749,056/2,796,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,668,539.26

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