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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,747,538 and 4,039,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,747,538 and 4,039,038 is: 5,937,616.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,747,538 : 4,039,038 = 4,039,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,747,538/4,039,038 = 4,039,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,747,538x = 4,039,038 × 4,039,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,747,538x = 16,313,827,965,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,313,827,965,444/2,747,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,937,616.86

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