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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,859,416 and 4,445,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,859,416 and 4,445,940 is: 6,912,734.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,859,416 : 4,445,940 = 4,445,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,859,416/4,445,940 = 4,445,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,859,416x = 4,445,940 × 4,445,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,859,416x = 19,766,382,483,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,766,382,483,600/2,859,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,912,734.10

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