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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,748,338 and 4,040,319

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,748,338 and 4,040,319 is: 5,939,654.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,748,338 : 4,040,319 = 4,040,319 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,748,338/4,040,319 = 4,040,319/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,748,338x = 4,040,319 × 4,040,319
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,748,338x = 16,324,177,621,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,324,177,621,761/2,748,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,939,654.30

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