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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,859,380 and 4,356,153

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,859,380 and 4,356,153 is: 6,636,427.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,859,380 : 4,356,153 = 4,356,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,859,380/4,356,153 = 4,356,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,859,380x = 4,356,153 × 4,356,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,859,380x = 18,976,068,959,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,976,068,959,409/2,859,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,636,427.81

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