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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,726,076 and 4,276,785

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,726,076 and 4,276,785 is: 6,709,603.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,726,076 : 4,276,785 = 4,276,785 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,726,076/4,276,785 = 4,276,785/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,726,076x = 4,276,785 × 4,276,785
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,726,076x = 18,290,889,936,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,290,889,936,225/2,726,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,709,603.82

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