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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,468,124 and 3,728,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,468,124 and 3,728,484 is: 5,632,453.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,468,124 : 3,728,484 = 3,728,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,468,124/3,728,484 = 3,728,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,468,124x = 3,728,484 × 3,728,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,468,124x = 13,901,592,938,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,901,592,938,256/2,468,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,632,453.21

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