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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,819,502 and 4,539,810.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,819,502 and 4,539,810.38 is: 7,309,758.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,819,502 : 4,539,810.38 = 4,539,810.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,819,502/4,539,810.38 = 4,539,810.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,819,502x = 4,539,810.38 × 4,539,810.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,819,502x = 20,609,878,240,957.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,609,878,240,957.64/2,819,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,309,758.33

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