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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,542,773 and 6,001,326

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,542,773 and 6,001,326 is: 14,164,030.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,542,773 : 6,001,326 = 6,001,326 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,542,773/6,001,326 = 6,001,326/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,542,773x = 6,001,326 × 6,001,326
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,542,773x = 36,015,913,758,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,015,913,758,276/2,542,773
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,164,030.28

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