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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,500,920 and 3,874,933

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,500,920 and 3,874,933 is: 6,003,832.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,500,920 : 3,874,933 = 3,874,933 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,500,920/3,874,933 = 3,874,933/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,500,920x = 3,874,933 × 3,874,933
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,500,920x = 15,015,105,754,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,015,105,754,489/2,500,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,003,832.89

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