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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,386,512 and 3,467,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,386,512 and 3,467,064 is: 5,036,862.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,386,512 : 3,467,064 = 3,467,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,386,512/3,467,064 = 3,467,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,386,512x = 3,467,064 × 3,467,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,386,512x = 12,020,532,780,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,020,532,780,096/2,386,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,036,862.49

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