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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,819,358 and 4,539,597

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,819,358 and 4,539,597 is: 7,309,444.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,819,358 : 4,539,597 = 4,539,597 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,819,358/4,539,597 = 4,539,597/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,819,358x = 4,539,597 × 4,539,597
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,819,358x = 20,607,940,922,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,607,940,922,409/2,819,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,309,444.53

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