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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,328,732 and 3,703,050

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,328,732 and 3,703,050 is: 5,888,431.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,328,732 : 3,703,050 = 3,703,050 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,328,732/3,703,050 = 3,703,050/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,328,732x = 3,703,050 × 3,703,050
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,328,732x = 13,712,579,302,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,712,579,302,500/2,328,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,888,431.69

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