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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,490,507 and 3,646,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,490,507 and 3,646,944 is: 5,340,358.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,490,507 : 3,646,944 = 3,646,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,490,507/3,646,944 = 3,646,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,490,507x = 3,646,944 × 3,646,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,490,507x = 13,300,200,539,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,300,200,539,136/2,490,507
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,340,358.63

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