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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,505,912 and 3,817,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,505,912 and 3,817,620 is: 5,815,935.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,505,912 : 3,817,620 = 3,817,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,505,912/3,817,620 = 3,817,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,505,912x = 3,817,620 × 3,817,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,505,912x = 14,574,222,464,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,574,222,464,400/2,505,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,815,935.46

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