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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,433,730 and 3,783,339

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,433,730 and 3,783,339 is: 5,881,364.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,433,730 : 3,783,339 = 3,783,339 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,433,730/3,783,339 = 3,783,339/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,433,730x = 3,783,339 × 3,783,339
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,433,730x = 14,313,653,988,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,313,653,988,921/2,433,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,881,364.81

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