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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,484,132 and 3,515,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,484,132 and 3,515,760 is: 4,975,809.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,484,132 : 3,515,760 = 3,515,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,484,132/3,515,760 = 3,515,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,484,132x = 3,515,760 × 3,515,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,484,132x = 12,360,568,377,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,360,568,377,600/2,484,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,975,809.81

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