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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,739,008 and 4,258,020

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,739,008 and 4,258,020 is: 6,619,452.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,739,008 : 4,258,020 = 4,258,020 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,739,008/4,258,020 = 4,258,020/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,739,008x = 4,258,020 × 4,258,020
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,739,008x = 18,130,734,320,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,130,734,320,400/2,739,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,619,452.85

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