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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,482,475 and 3,795,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,482,475 and 3,795,915 is: 5,804,276.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,482,475 : 3,795,915 = 3,795,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,482,475/3,795,915 = 3,795,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,482,475x = 3,795,915 × 3,795,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,482,475x = 14,408,970,687,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,408,970,687,225/2,482,475
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,804,276.25

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