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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,407,183 and 3,739,351

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,407,183 and 3,739,351 is: 5,808,758.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,407,183 : 3,739,351 = 3,739,351 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,407,183/3,739,351 = 3,739,351/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,407,183x = 3,739,351 × 3,739,351
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,407,183x = 13,982,745,901,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,982,745,901,201/2,407,183
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,808,758.99

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