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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,455,316 and 3,716,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,455,316 and 3,716,930 is: 5,626,798.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,455,316 : 3,716,930 = 3,716,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,455,316/3,716,930 = 3,716,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,455,316x = 3,716,930 × 3,716,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,455,316x = 13,815,568,624,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,815,568,624,900/2,455,316
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,626,798.60

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