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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,365,598 and 3,706,075

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,365,598 and 3,706,075 is: 5,806,139.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,365,598 : 3,706,075 = 3,706,075 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,365,598/3,706,075 = 3,706,075/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,365,598x = 3,706,075 × 3,706,075
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,365,598x = 13,734,991,905,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,734,991,905,625/2,365,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,806,139.46

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