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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,027,600 and 5,045,742

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,027,600 and 5,045,742 is: 8,409,140.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,027,600 : 5,045,742 = 5,045,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,027,600/5,045,742 = 5,045,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,027,600x = 5,045,742 × 5,045,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,027,600x = 25,459,512,330,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,459,512,330,564/3,027,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,409,140.02

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