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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,733,543 and 4,243,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,733,543 and 4,243,581 is: 6,587,779.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,733,543 : 4,243,581 = 4,243,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,733,543/4,243,581 = 4,243,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,733,543x = 4,243,581 × 4,243,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,733,543x = 18,007,979,703,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,007,979,703,561/2,733,543
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,587,779.93

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