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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,765,502 and 4,186,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,765,502 and 4,186,890 is: 6,338,830.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,765,502 : 4,186,890 = 4,186,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,765,502/4,186,890 = 4,186,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,765,502x = 4,186,890 × 4,186,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,765,502x = 17,530,047,872,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,530,047,872,100/2,765,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,338,830.30

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