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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,726,120 and 4,276,837

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,726,120 and 4,276,837 is: 6,709,658.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,726,120 : 4,276,837 = 4,276,837 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,726,120/4,276,837 = 4,276,837/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,726,120x = 4,276,837 × 4,276,837
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,726,120x = 18,291,334,724,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,291,334,724,569/2,726,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,709,658.68

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