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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,727,672 and 4,091,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,727,672 and 4,091,508 is: 6,137,262

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,727,672 : 4,091,508 = 4,091,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,727,672/4,091,508 = 4,091,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,727,672x = 4,091,508 × 4,091,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,727,672x = 16,740,437,714,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,740,437,714,064/2,727,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,137,262

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