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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,703,472 and 3,779,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,703,472 and 3,779,620 is: 5,284,141.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,703,472 : 3,779,620 = 3,779,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,703,472/3,779,620 = 3,779,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,703,472x = 3,779,620 × 3,779,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,703,472x = 14,285,527,344,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,285,527,344,400/2,703,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,284,141.04

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