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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,746,986 and 4,041,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,746,986 and 4,041,060 is: 5,944,757.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,746,986 : 4,041,060 = 4,041,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,746,986/4,041,060 = 4,041,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,746,986x = 4,041,060 × 4,041,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,746,986x = 16,330,165,923,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,330,165,923,600/2,746,986
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,944,757.61

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