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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,507,024 and 3,819,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,507,024 and 3,819,272 is: 5,818,388.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,507,024 : 3,819,272 = 3,819,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,507,024/3,819,272 = 3,819,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,507,024x = 3,819,272 × 3,819,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,507,024x = 14,586,838,609,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,586,838,609,984/2,507,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,818,388.10

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