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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,814,905 and 4,659,096

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,814,905 and 4,659,096 is: 7,711,512.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,814,905 : 4,659,096 = 4,659,096 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,814,905/4,659,096 = 4,659,096/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,814,905x = 4,659,096 × 4,659,096
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,814,905x = 21,707,175,537,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,707,175,537,216/2,814,905
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,711,512.66

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