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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,813,508 and 4,359,255

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,813,508 and 4,359,255 is: 6,754,238.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,813,508 : 4,359,255 = 4,359,255 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,813,508/4,359,255 = 4,359,255/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,813,508x = 4,359,255 × 4,359,255
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,813,508x = 19,003,104,155,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,003,104,155,025/2,813,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,754,238.54

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