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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,448,868 and 3,861,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,448,868 and 3,861,120 is: 6,087,811.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,448,868 : 3,861,120 = 3,861,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,448,868/3,861,120 = 3,861,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,448,868x = 3,861,120 × 3,861,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,448,868x = 14,908,247,654,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,908,247,654,400/2,448,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,087,811.86

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