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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,484,220 and 3,738,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,484,220 and 3,738,768 is: 5,626,871.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,484,220 : 3,738,768 = 3,738,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,484,220/3,738,768 = 3,738,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,484,220x = 3,738,768 × 3,738,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,484,220x = 13,978,386,157,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,978,386,157,824/2,484,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,626,871.27

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