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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,755,756 and 4,024,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,755,756 and 4,024,746 is: 5,878,089.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,755,756 : 4,024,746 = 4,024,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,755,756/4,024,746 = 4,024,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,755,756x = 4,024,746 × 4,024,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,755,756x = 16,198,580,364,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,198,580,364,516/2,755,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,878,089.48

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