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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,839,170 and 4,408,524

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,839,170 and 4,408,524 is: 6,845,339.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,839,170 : 4,408,524 = 4,408,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,839,170/4,408,524 = 4,408,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,839,170x = 4,408,524 × 4,408,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,839,170x = 19,435,083,858,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,435,083,858,576/2,839,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,845,339.96

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