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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,477,392 and 3,620,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,477,392 and 3,620,496 is: 5,291,044.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,477,392 : 3,620,496 = 3,620,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,477,392/3,620,496 = 3,620,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,477,392x = 3,620,496 × 3,620,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,477,392x = 13,107,991,286,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,107,991,286,016/2,477,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,291,044.49

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