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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,839,173 and 4,408,529

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,839,173 and 4,408,529 is: 6,845,348.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,839,173 : 4,408,529 = 4,408,529 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,839,173/4,408,529 = 4,408,529/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,839,173x = 4,408,529 × 4,408,529
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,839,173x = 19,435,127,943,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,435,127,943,841/2,839,173
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,845,348.26

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