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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,959,576 and 4,431,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,959,576 and 4,431,252 is: 6,634,732.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,959,576 : 4,431,252 = 4,431,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,959,576/4,431,252 = 4,431,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,959,576x = 4,431,252 × 4,431,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,959,576x = 19,635,994,287,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,635,994,287,504/2,959,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,634,732.23

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