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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,521,412 and 3,784,698

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,521,412 and 3,784,698 is: 5,680,919.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,521,412 : 3,784,698 = 3,784,698 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,521,412/3,784,698 = 3,784,698/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,521,412x = 3,784,698 × 3,784,698
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,521,412x = 14,323,938,951,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,323,938,951,204/2,521,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,680,919.64

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