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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,787,070 and 4,073,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,787,070 and 4,073,064 is: 5,952,434.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,787,070 : 4,073,064 = 4,073,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,787,070/4,073,064 = 4,073,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,787,070x = 4,073,064 × 4,073,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,787,070x = 16,589,850,348,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,589,850,348,096/2,787,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,952,434.04

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