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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,903,070 and 4,513,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,903,070 and 4,513,581 is: 7,017,541.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,903,070 : 4,513,581 = 4,513,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,903,070/4,513,581 = 4,513,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,903,070x = 4,513,581 × 4,513,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,903,070x = 20,372,413,443,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,372,413,443,561/2,903,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,017,541.24

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