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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,810,018 and 4,359,171

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,810,018 and 4,359,171 is: 6,762,366.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,810,018 : 4,359,171 = 4,359,171 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,810,018/4,359,171 = 4,359,171/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,810,018x = 4,359,171 × 4,359,171
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,810,018x = 19,002,371,807,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,002,371,807,241/2,810,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,762,366.58

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