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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,434,410 and 3,789,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,434,410 and 3,789,395 is: 5,898,560.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,434,410 : 3,789,395 = 3,789,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,434,410/3,789,395 = 3,789,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,434,410x = 3,789,395 × 3,789,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,434,410x = 14,359,514,466,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,359,514,466,025/2,434,410
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,898,560.42

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