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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,491,526 and 3,847,705

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,491,526 and 3,847,705 is: 5,942,074.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,491,526 : 3,847,705 = 3,847,705 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,491,526/3,847,705 = 3,847,705/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,491,526x = 3,847,705 × 3,847,705
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,491,526x = 14,804,833,767,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,804,833,767,025/2,491,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,942,074.76

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