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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,392,938 and 3,551,834

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,392,938 and 3,551,834 is: 5,271,981.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,392,938 : 3,551,834 = 3,551,834 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,392,938/3,551,834 = 3,551,834/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,392,938x = 3,551,834 × 3,551,834
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,392,938x = 12,615,524,763,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,615,524,763,556/2,392,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,271,981.46

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