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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,733,221 and 4,243,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,733,221 and 4,243,080 is: 6,587,000.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,733,221 : 4,243,080 = 4,243,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,733,221/4,243,080 = 4,243,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,733,221x = 4,243,080 × 4,243,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,733,221x = 18,003,727,886,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,003,727,886,400/2,733,221
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,587,000.42

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