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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,752,022 and 4,047,149

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,752,022 and 4,047,149 is: 5,951,774.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,752,022 : 4,047,149 = 4,047,149 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,752,022/4,047,149 = 4,047,149/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,752,022x = 4,047,149 × 4,047,149
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,752,022x = 16,379,415,028,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,379,415,028,201/2,752,022
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,951,774.74

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