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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,506,710 and 3,818,815

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,506,710 and 3,818,815 is: 5,817,724.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,506,710 : 3,818,815 = 3,818,815 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,506,710/3,818,815 = 3,818,815/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,506,710x = 3,818,815 × 3,818,815
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,506,710x = 14,583,348,004,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,583,348,004,225/2,506,710
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,817,724.43

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