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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,898,010 and 4,258,398

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,898,010 and 4,258,398 is: 6,257,381.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,898,010 : 4,258,398 = 4,258,398 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,898,010/4,258,398 = 4,258,398/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,898,010x = 4,258,398 × 4,258,398
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,898,010x = 18,133,953,526,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,133,953,526,404/2,898,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,257,381.28

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