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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,732,735 and 4,084,046

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,732,735 and 4,084,046 is: 6,103,567.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,732,735 : 4,084,046 = 4,084,046 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,732,735/4,084,046 = 4,084,046/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,732,735x = 4,084,046 × 4,084,046
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,732,735x = 16,679,431,730,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,679,431,730,116/2,732,735
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,103,567.21

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