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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,701,138 and 4,120,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,701,138 and 4,120,296 is: 6,285,069.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,701,138 : 4,120,296 = 4,120,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,701,138/4,120,296 = 4,120,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,701,138x = 4,120,296 × 4,120,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,701,138x = 16,976,839,127,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,976,839,127,616/2,701,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,285,069.16

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