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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,537,437 and 5,920,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,537,437 and 5,920,885 is: 13,815,861.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,537,437 : 5,920,885 = 5,920,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,537,437/5,920,885 = 5,920,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,537,437x = 5,920,885 × 5,920,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,537,437x = 35,056,879,183,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,056,879,183,225/2,537,437
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,815,861.90

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