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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,917,010 and 4,415,758

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,917,010 and 4,415,758 is: 6,684,556.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,917,010 : 4,415,758 = 4,415,758 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,917,010/4,415,758 = 4,415,758/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,917,010x = 4,415,758 × 4,415,758
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,917,010x = 19,498,918,714,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,498,918,714,564/2,917,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,684,556.69

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