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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,500,070 and 3,539,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,500,070 and 3,539,895 is: 5,012,202.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,500,070 : 3,539,895 = 3,539,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,500,070/3,539,895 = 3,539,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,500,070x = 3,539,895 × 3,539,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,500,070x = 12,530,856,611,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,530,856,611,025/2,500,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,012,202.30

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