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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,412,944 and 3,732,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,412,944 and 3,732,776 is: 5,774,529.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,412,944 : 3,732,776 = 3,732,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,412,944/3,732,776 = 3,732,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,412,944x = 3,732,776 × 3,732,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,412,944x = 13,933,616,666,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,933,616,666,176/2,412,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,774,529.65

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