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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,894,879 and 4,258,106

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,894,879 and 4,258,106 is: 6,263,290.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,894,879 : 4,258,106 = 4,258,106 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,894,879/4,258,106 = 4,258,106/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,894,879x = 4,258,106 × 4,258,106
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,894,879x = 18,131,466,707,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,131,466,707,236/2,894,879
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,263,290.01

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