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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,392,715 and 3,677,769

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,392,715 and 3,677,769 is: 5,652,986.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,392,715 : 3,677,769 = 3,677,769 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,392,715/3,677,769 = 3,677,769/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,392,715x = 3,677,769 × 3,677,769
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,392,715x = 13,525,984,817,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,525,984,817,361/2,392,715
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,652,986.18

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