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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,733,890 and 6,387,601

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,733,890 and 6,387,601 is: 14,924,319.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,733,890 : 6,387,601 = 6,387,601 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,733,890/6,387,601 = 6,387,601/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,733,890x = 6,387,601 × 6,387,601
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,733,890x = 40,801,446,535,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,801,446,535,201/2,733,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,924,319.02

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