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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,865,589 and 4,335,239

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,865,589 and 4,335,239 is: 6,558,615.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,865,589 : 4,335,239 = 4,335,239 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,865,589/4,335,239 = 4,335,239/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,865,589x = 4,335,239 × 4,335,239
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,865,589x = 18,794,297,187,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,794,297,187,121/2,865,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,558,615.76

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