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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,477,911 and 3,489,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,477,911 and 3,489,497 is: 4,914,054.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,477,911 : 3,489,497 = 3,489,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,477,911/3,489,497 = 3,489,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,477,911x = 3,489,497 × 3,489,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,477,911x = 12,176,589,313,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,176,589,313,009/2,477,911
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,914,054.34

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