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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,701,172 and 4,120,365

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,701,172 and 4,120,365 is: 6,285,200.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,701,172 : 4,120,365 = 4,120,365 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,701,172/4,120,365 = 4,120,365/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,701,172x = 4,120,365 × 4,120,365
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,701,172x = 16,977,407,733,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,977,407,733,225/2,701,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,285,200.55

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