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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,510,076 and 3,840,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,510,076 and 3,840,498 is: 5,876,086.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,510,076 : 3,840,498 = 3,840,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,510,076/3,840,498 = 3,840,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,510,076x = 3,840,498 × 3,840,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,510,076x = 14,749,424,888,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,749,424,888,004/2,510,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,876,086.97

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