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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,363,826 and 3,461,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,363,826 and 3,461,892 is: 5,070,041.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,363,826 : 3,461,892 = 3,461,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,363,826/3,461,892 = 3,461,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,363,826x = 3,461,892 × 3,461,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,363,826x = 11,984,696,219,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,984,696,219,664/2,363,826
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,070,041.63

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