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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,865,590 and 4,335,241

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,865,590 and 4,335,241 is: 6,558,619.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,865,590 : 4,335,241 = 4,335,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,865,590/4,335,241 = 4,335,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,865,590x = 4,335,241 × 4,335,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,865,590x = 18,794,314,528,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,794,314,528,081/2,865,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,558,619.53

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