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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,036,616 and 3,075,690

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,036,616 and 3,075,690 is: 4,644,895.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,036,616 : 3,075,690 = 3,075,690 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,036,616/3,075,690 = 3,075,690/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,036,616x = 3,075,690 × 3,075,690
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,036,616x = 9,459,868,976,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,459,868,976,100/2,036,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,644,895.74

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