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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,716,464 and 3,676,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,716,464 and 3,676,104 is: 4,974,754.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,716,464 : 3,676,104 = 3,676,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,716,464/3,676,104 = 3,676,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,716,464x = 3,676,104 × 3,676,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,716,464x = 13,513,740,618,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,513,740,618,816/2,716,464
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,974,754.17

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