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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,727,904 and 4,546,317

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,727,904 and 4,546,317 is: 7,576,878.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,727,904 : 4,546,317 = 4,546,317 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,727,904/4,546,317 = 4,546,317/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,727,904x = 4,546,317 × 4,546,317
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,727,904x = 20,668,998,264,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,668,998,264,489/2,727,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,576,878.90

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