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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,487,840 and 3,810,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,487,840 and 3,810,384 is: 5,835,996.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,487,840 : 3,810,384 = 3,810,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,487,840/3,810,384 = 3,810,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,487,840x = 3,810,384 × 3,810,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,487,840x = 14,519,026,227,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,519,026,227,456/2,487,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,835,996.78

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