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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,407,035 and 3,739,098

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,407,035 and 3,739,098 is: 5,808,330.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,407,035 : 3,739,098 = 3,739,098 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,407,035/3,739,098 = 3,739,098/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,407,035x = 3,739,098 × 3,739,098
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,407,035x = 13,980,853,853,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,980,853,853,604/2,407,035
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,808,330.10

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