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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,743,442 and 3,700,767

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,743,442 and 3,700,767 is: 4,992,150.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,743,442 : 3,700,767 = 3,700,767 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,743,442/3,700,767 = 3,700,767/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,743,442x = 3,700,767 × 3,700,767
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,743,442x = 13,695,676,388,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,695,676,388,289/2,743,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,992,150.88

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