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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,520,530 and 3,827,394

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,520,530 and 3,827,394 is: 5,811,851.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,520,530 : 3,827,394 = 3,827,394 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,520,530/3,827,394 = 3,827,394/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,520,530x = 3,827,394 × 3,827,394
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,520,530x = 14,648,944,831,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,648,944,831,236/2,520,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,811,851.01

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