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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,733,891 and 6,387,603

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,733,891 and 6,387,603 is: 14,924,322.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,733,891 : 6,387,603 = 6,387,603 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,733,891/6,387,603 = 6,387,603/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,733,891x = 6,387,603 × 6,387,603
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,733,891x = 40,801,472,085,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,801,472,085,609/2,733,891
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,924,322.91

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