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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,479,470 and 3,756,630

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,479,470 and 3,756,630 is: 5,691,647.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,479,470 : 3,756,630 = 3,756,630 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,479,470/3,756,630 = 3,756,630/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,479,470x = 3,756,630 × 3,756,630
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,479,470x = 14,112,268,956,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,112,268,956,900/2,479,470
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,691,647.39

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