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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,713,055 and 4,199,002

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,713,055 and 4,199,002 is: 6,498,805.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,713,055 : 4,199,002 = 4,199,002 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,713,055/4,199,002 = 4,199,002/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,713,055x = 4,199,002 × 4,199,002
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,713,055x = 17,631,617,796,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,631,617,796,004/2,713,055
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,498,805.88

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