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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,747,012 and 4,038,302

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,747,012 and 4,038,302 is: 5,936,589.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,747,012 : 4,038,302 = 4,038,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,747,012/4,038,302 = 4,038,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,747,012x = 4,038,302 × 4,038,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,747,012x = 16,307,883,043,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,307,883,043,204/2,747,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,936,589.66

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