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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,769,920 and 4,254,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,769,920 and 4,254,936 is: 6,536,102.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,769,920 : 4,254,936 = 4,254,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,769,920/4,254,936 = 4,254,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,769,920x = 4,254,936 × 4,254,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,769,920x = 18,104,480,364,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,104,480,364,096/2,769,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,536,102.26

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