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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,677,392 and 4,078,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,677,392 and 4,078,818 is: 6,213,791.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,677,392 : 4,078,818 = 4,078,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,677,392/4,078,818 = 4,078,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,677,392x = 4,078,818 × 4,078,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,677,392x = 16,636,756,277,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,636,756,277,124/2,677,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,213,791.73

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