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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,747,011 and 4,038,298

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,747,011 and 4,038,298 is: 5,936,580.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,747,011 : 4,038,298 = 4,038,298 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,747,011/4,038,298 = 4,038,298/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,747,011x = 4,038,298 × 4,038,298
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,747,011x = 16,307,850,736,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,307,850,736,804/2,747,011
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,936,580.06

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