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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,487,312 and 3,840,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,487,312 and 3,840,912 is: 5,931,143.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,487,312 : 3,840,912 = 3,840,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,487,312/3,840,912 = 3,840,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,487,312x = 3,840,912 × 3,840,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,487,312x = 14,752,604,991,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,752,604,991,744/2,487,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,931,143.74

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