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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,739,552 and 4,258,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,739,552 and 4,258,500 is: 6,619,630.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,739,552 : 4,258,500 = 4,258,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,739,552/4,258,500 = 4,258,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,739,552x = 4,258,500 × 4,258,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,739,552x = 18,134,822,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,134,822,250,000/2,739,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,619,630.60

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