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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,508,048 and 3,820,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,508,048 and 3,820,752 is: 5,820,520.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,508,048 : 3,820,752 = 3,820,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,508,048/3,820,752 = 3,820,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,508,048x = 3,820,752 × 3,820,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,508,048x = 14,598,145,845,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,598,145,845,504/2,508,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,820,520.92

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