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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,155,784 and 3,592,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,155,784 and 3,592,762 is: 5,987,584.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,155,784 : 3,592,762 = 3,592,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,155,784/3,592,762 = 3,592,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,155,784x = 3,592,762 × 3,592,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,155,784x = 12,907,938,788,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,907,938,788,644/2,155,784
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,987,584.47

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