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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,859,624 and 4,416,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,859,624 and 4,416,282 is: 6,820,318.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,859,624 : 4,416,282 = 4,416,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,859,624/4,416,282 = 4,416,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,859,624x = 4,416,282 × 4,416,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,859,624x = 19,503,546,703,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,503,546,703,524/2,859,624
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,820,318.58

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