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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,652,064 and 4,078,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,652,064 and 4,078,776 is: 6,273,006.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,652,064 : 4,078,776 = 4,078,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,652,064/4,078,776 = 4,078,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,652,064x = 4,078,776 × 4,078,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,652,064x = 16,636,413,658,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,636,413,658,176/2,652,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,273,006.10

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