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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,508,616 and 3,768,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,508,616 and 3,768,576 is: 5,661,354.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,508,616 : 3,768,576 = 3,768,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,508,616/3,768,576 = 3,768,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,508,616x = 3,768,576 × 3,768,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,508,616x = 14,202,165,067,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,202,165,067,776/2,508,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,661,354.73

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