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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,487,876 and 3,810,447

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,487,876 and 3,810,447 is: 5,836,105.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,487,876 : 3,810,447 = 3,810,447 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,487,876/3,810,447 = 3,810,447/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,487,876x = 3,810,447 × 3,810,447
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,487,876x = 14,519,506,339,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,519,506,339,809/2,487,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,836,105.31

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