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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,479,830 and 3,793,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,479,830 and 3,793,086 is: 5,801,809.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,479,830 : 3,793,086 = 3,793,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,479,830/3,793,086 = 3,793,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,479,830x = 3,793,086 × 3,793,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,479,830x = 14,387,501,403,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,387,501,403,396/2,479,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,801,809.56

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