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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,733,984 and 4,078,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,733,984 and 4,078,800 is: 6,085,115.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,733,984 : 4,078,800 = 4,078,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,733,984/4,078,800 = 4,078,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,733,984x = 4,078,800 × 4,078,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,733,984x = 16,636,609,440,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,636,609,440,000/2,733,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,085,115.87

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