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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,839,711 and 4,405,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,839,711 and 4,405,412 is: 6,834,376.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,839,711 : 4,405,412 = 4,405,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,839,711/4,405,412 = 4,405,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,839,711x = 4,405,412 × 4,405,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,839,711x = 19,407,654,889,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,407,654,889,744/2,839,711
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,834,376.77

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