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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,912,063 and 4,568,410

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,912,063 and 4,568,410 is: 7,166,867.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,912,063 : 4,568,410 = 4,568,410 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,912,063/4,568,410 = 4,568,410/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,912,063x = 4,568,410 × 4,568,410
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,912,063x = 20,870,369,928,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,870,369,928,100/2,912,063
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,166,867.59

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