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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,489,211 and 3,844,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,489,211 and 3,844,362 is: 5,937,270.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,489,211 : 3,844,362 = 3,844,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,489,211/3,844,362 = 3,844,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,489,211x = 3,844,362 × 3,844,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,489,211x = 14,779,119,187,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,779,119,187,044/2,489,211
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,937,270.56

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