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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,752,517 and 6,476,137

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,752,517 and 6,476,137 is: 15,237,090.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,752,517 : 6,476,137 = 6,476,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,752,517/6,476,137 = 6,476,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,752,517x = 6,476,137 × 6,476,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,752,517x = 41,940,350,442,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,940,350,442,769/2,752,517
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,237,090.43

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