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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,733,208 and 4,246,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,733,208 and 4,246,584 is: 6,597,915.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,733,208 : 4,246,584 = 4,246,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,733,208/4,246,584 = 4,246,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,733,208x = 4,246,584 × 4,246,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,733,208x = 18,033,475,669,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,033,475,669,056/2,733,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,597,915.59

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