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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,437,083 and 3,407,015

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,437,083 and 3,407,015 is: 4,762,969.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,437,083 : 3,407,015 = 3,407,015 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,437,083/3,407,015 = 3,407,015/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,437,083x = 3,407,015 × 3,407,015
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,437,083x = 11,607,751,210,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,607,751,210,225/2,437,083
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,762,969.18

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