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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,536,652 and 3,926,082

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,536,652 and 3,926,082 is: 6,076,560.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,536,652 : 3,926,082 = 3,926,082 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,536,652/3,926,082 = 3,926,082/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,536,652x = 3,926,082 × 3,926,082
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,536,652x = 15,414,119,870,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,414,119,870,724/2,536,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,076,560.71

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