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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,748,850 and 4,418,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,748,850 and 4,418,762 is: 7,103,136.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,748,850 : 4,418,762 = 4,418,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,748,850/4,418,762 = 4,418,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,748,850x = 4,418,762 × 4,418,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,748,850x = 19,525,457,612,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,525,457,612,644/2,748,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,103,136.81

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