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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,484,304 and 3,738,891

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,484,304 and 3,738,891 is: 5,627,051.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,484,304 : 3,738,891 = 3,738,891 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,484,304/3,738,891 = 3,738,891/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,484,304x = 3,738,891 × 3,738,891
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,484,304x = 13,979,305,909,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,979,305,909,881/2,484,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,627,051.24

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