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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,487,384 and 3,730,347

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,487,384 and 3,730,347 is: 5,594,427.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,487,384 : 3,730,347 = 3,730,347 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,487,384/3,730,347 = 3,730,347/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,487,384x = 3,730,347 × 3,730,347
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,487,384x = 13,915,488,740,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,915,488,740,409/2,487,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,594,427.21

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