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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,957,508 and 4,226,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,957,508 and 4,226,198 is: 6,039,121.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,957,508 : 4,226,198 = 4,226,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,957,508/4,226,198 = 4,226,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,957,508x = 4,226,198 × 4,226,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,957,508x = 17,860,749,535,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,860,749,535,204/2,957,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,039,121.29

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