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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,522,250 and 3,841,695

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,522,250 and 3,841,695 is: 5,851,370.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,522,250 : 3,841,695 = 3,841,695 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,522,250/3,841,695 = 3,841,695/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,522,250x = 3,841,695 × 3,841,695
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,522,250x = 14,758,620,473,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,758,620,473,025/2,522,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,851,370.99

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