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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,529,801 and 3,886,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,529,801 and 3,886,084 is: 5,969,500.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,529,801 : 3,886,084 = 3,886,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,529,801/3,886,084 = 3,886,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,529,801x = 3,886,084 × 3,886,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,529,801x = 15,101,648,855,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,101,648,855,056/2,529,801
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,969,500.71

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