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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,737,937 and 4,256,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,737,937 and 4,256,246 is: 6,616,525.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,737,937 : 4,256,246 = 4,256,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,737,937/4,256,246 = 4,256,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,737,937x = 4,256,246 × 4,256,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,737,937x = 18,115,630,012,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,115,630,012,516/2,737,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,616,525.51

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