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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,533,153 and 3,787,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,533,153 and 3,787,084 is: 5,661,720.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,533,153 : 3,787,084 = 3,787,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,533,153/3,787,084 = 3,787,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,533,153x = 3,787,084 × 3,787,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,533,153x = 14,342,005,223,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,342,005,223,056/2,533,153
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,661,720.88

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