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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,839,056 and 4,515,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,839,056 and 4,515,032 is: 7,180,384.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,839,056 : 4,515,032 = 4,515,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,839,056/4,515,032 = 4,515,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,839,056x = 4,515,032 × 4,515,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,839,056x = 20,385,513,961,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,385,513,961,024/2,839,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,180,384.59

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