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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,434,505 and 3,799,149

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,434,505 and 3,799,149 is: 5,928,734.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,434,505 : 3,799,149 = 3,799,149 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,434,505/3,799,149 = 3,799,149/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,434,505x = 3,799,149 × 3,799,149
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,434,505x = 14,433,533,124,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,433,533,124,201/2,434,505
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,928,734.23

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