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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,677,339 and 3,903,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,677,339 and 3,903,843 is: 5,692,215.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,677,339 : 3,903,843 = 3,903,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,677,339/3,903,843 = 3,903,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,677,339x = 3,903,843 × 3,903,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,677,339x = 15,239,990,168,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,239,990,168,649/2,677,339
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,692,215.36

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