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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,515,092 and 3,555,389

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,515,092 and 3,555,389 is: 5,025,975.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,515,092 : 3,555,389 = 3,555,389 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,515,092/3,555,389 = 3,555,389/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,515,092x = 3,555,389 × 3,555,389
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,515,092x = 12,640,790,941,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,640,790,941,321/2,515,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,025,975.57

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