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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,520,920 and 3,772,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,520,920 and 3,772,568 is: 5,645,664.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,520,920 : 3,772,568 = 3,772,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,520,920/3,772,568 = 3,772,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,520,920x = 3,772,568 × 3,772,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,520,920x = 14,232,269,314,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,232,269,314,624/2,520,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,645,664.80

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