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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,434,408 and 3,789,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,434,408 and 3,789,392 is: 5,898,555.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,434,408 : 3,789,392 = 3,789,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,434,408/3,789,392 = 3,789,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,434,408x = 3,789,392 × 3,789,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,434,408x = 14,359,491,729,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,359,491,729,664/2,434,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,898,555.92

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