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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,392,690 and 3,677,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,392,690 and 3,677,736 is: 5,652,943.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,392,690 : 3,677,736 = 3,677,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,392,690/3,677,736 = 3,677,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,392,690x = 3,677,736 × 3,677,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,392,690x = 13,525,742,085,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,525,742,085,696/2,392,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,652,943.79

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