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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,366,422 and 3,863,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,366,422 and 3,863,752 is: 6,308,502.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,366,422 : 3,863,752 = 3,863,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,366,422/3,863,752 = 3,863,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,366,422x = 3,863,752 × 3,863,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,366,422x = 14,928,579,517,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,928,579,517,504/2,366,422
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,308,502.68

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