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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,741,904 and 4,378,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,741,904 and 4,378,536 is: 6,992,067.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,741,904 : 4,378,536 = 4,378,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,741,904/4,378,536 = 4,378,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,741,904x = 4,378,536 × 4,378,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,741,904x = 19,171,577,503,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,171,577,503,296/2,741,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,992,067.37

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