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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,836,616 and 4,256,916

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,836,616 and 4,256,916 is: 6,388,363.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,836,616 : 4,256,916 = 4,256,916 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,836,616/4,256,916 = 4,256,916/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,836,616x = 4,256,916 × 4,256,916
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,836,616x = 18,121,333,831,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,121,333,831,056/2,836,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,388,363.40

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