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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,729,945 and 4,282,113

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,729,945 and 4,282,113 is: 6,716,798.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,729,945 : 4,282,113 = 4,282,113 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,729,945/4,282,113 = 4,282,113/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,729,945x = 4,282,113 × 4,282,113
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,729,945x = 18,336,491,744,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,336,491,744,769/2,729,945
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,716,798.96

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