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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,835,592 and 4,358,505

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,835,592 and 4,358,505 is: 6,699,329.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,835,592 : 4,358,505 = 4,358,505 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,835,592/4,358,505 = 4,358,505/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,835,592x = 4,358,505 × 4,358,505
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,835,592x = 18,996,565,835,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,996,565,835,025/2,835,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,699,329.75

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