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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,477,426 and 3,670,089

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,477,426 and 3,670,089 is: 5,436,914.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,477,426 : 3,670,089 = 3,670,089 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,477,426/3,670,089 = 3,670,089/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,477,426x = 3,670,089 × 3,670,089
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,477,426x = 13,469,553,267,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,469,553,267,921/2,477,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,436,914.47

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