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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,331,006 and 3,600,027

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,331,006 and 3,600,027 is: 5,559,914.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,331,006 : 3,600,027 = 3,600,027 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,331,006/3,600,027 = 3,600,027/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,331,006x = 3,600,027 × 3,600,027
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,331,006x = 12,960,194,400,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,960,194,400,729/2,331,006
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,559,914.65

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