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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,639,250 and 4,080,075

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,639,250 and 4,080,075 is: 6,307,478.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,639,250 : 4,080,075 = 4,080,075 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,639,250/4,080,075 = 4,080,075/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,639,250x = 4,080,075 × 4,080,075
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,639,250x = 16,647,012,005,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,647,012,005,625/2,639,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,307,478.26

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