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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,728,050 and 3,793,135

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,728,050 and 3,793,135 is: 5,274,050.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,728,050 : 3,793,135 = 3,793,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,728,050/3,793,135 = 3,793,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,728,050x = 3,793,135 × 3,793,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,728,050x = 14,387,873,128,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,387,873,128,225/2,728,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,274,050.38

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