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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,489,232 and 3,844,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,489,232 and 3,844,395 is: 5,937,322.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,489,232 : 3,844,395 = 3,844,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,489,232/3,844,395 = 3,844,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,489,232x = 3,844,395 × 3,844,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,489,232x = 14,779,372,916,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,779,372,916,025/2,489,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,937,322.40

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