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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,522,592 and 3,780,189

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,522,592 and 3,780,189 is: 5,664,740.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,522,592 : 3,780,189 = 3,780,189 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,522,592/3,780,189 = 3,780,189/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,522,592x = 3,780,189 × 3,780,189
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,522,592x = 14,289,828,875,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,289,828,875,721/2,522,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,664,740.42

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