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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,747,020 and 4,038,309

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,747,020 and 4,038,309 is: 5,936,592.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,747,020 : 4,038,309 = 4,038,309 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,747,020/4,038,309 = 4,038,309/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,747,020x = 4,038,309 × 4,038,309
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,747,020x = 16,307,939,579,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,307,939,579,481/2,747,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,936,592.96

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