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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,527,945 and 3,576,964

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,527,945 and 3,576,964 is: 5,061,293.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,527,945 : 3,576,964 = 3,576,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,527,945/3,576,964 = 3,576,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,527,945x = 3,576,964 × 3,576,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,527,945x = 12,794,671,457,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,794,671,457,296/2,527,945
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,061,293.44

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