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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,750,510 and 4,204,839

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,750,510 and 4,204,839 is: 6,428,142.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,750,510 : 4,204,839 = 4,204,839 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,750,510/4,204,839 = 4,204,839/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,750,510x = 4,204,839 × 4,204,839
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,750,510x = 17,680,671,015,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,680,671,015,921/2,750,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,428,142.79

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