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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,751,988 and 4,047,094

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,751,988 and 4,047,094 is: 5,951,686.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,751,988 : 4,047,094 = 4,047,094 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,751,988/4,047,094 = 4,047,094/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,751,988x = 4,047,094 × 4,047,094
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,751,988x = 16,378,969,844,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,378,969,844,836/2,751,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,951,686.51

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