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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,747,016 and 4,038,308

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,747,016 and 4,038,308 is: 5,936,598.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,747,016 : 4,038,308 = 4,038,308 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,747,016/4,038,308 = 4,038,308/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,747,016x = 4,038,308 × 4,038,308
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,747,016x = 16,307,931,502,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,307,931,502,864/2,747,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,936,598.66

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