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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,728,024 and 3,793,099

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,728,024 and 3,793,099 is: 5,274,000.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,728,024 : 3,793,099 = 3,793,099 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,728,024/3,793,099 = 3,793,099/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,728,024x = 3,793,099 × 3,793,099
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,728,024x = 14,387,600,023,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,387,600,023,801/2,728,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,274,000.53

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