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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,495,814 and 3,790,373

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,495,814 and 3,790,373 is: 5,756,409.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,495,814 : 3,790,373 = 3,790,373 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,495,814/3,790,373 = 3,790,373/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,495,814x = 3,790,373 × 3,790,373
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,495,814x = 14,366,927,479,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,366,927,479,129/2,495,814
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,756,409.52

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