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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,507,550 and 3,820,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,507,550 and 3,820,079 is: 5,819,626.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,507,550 : 3,820,079 = 3,820,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,507,550/3,820,079 = 3,820,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,507,550x = 3,820,079 × 3,820,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,507,550x = 14,593,003,566,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,593,003,566,241/2,507,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,819,626.16

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