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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,725,905 and 4,220,275

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,725,905 and 4,220,275 is: 6,533,874.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,725,905 : 4,220,275 = 4,220,275 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,725,905/4,220,275 = 4,220,275/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,725,905x = 4,220,275 × 4,220,275
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,725,905x = 17,810,721,075,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,810,721,075,625/2,725,905
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,533,874.47

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