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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,730,447 and 4,239,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,730,447 and 4,239,539 is: 6,582,691.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,730,447 : 4,239,539 = 4,239,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,730,447/4,239,539 = 4,239,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,730,447x = 4,239,539 × 4,239,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,730,447x = 17,973,690,932,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,973,690,932,521/2,730,447
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,582,691.75

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