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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,537,441 and 5,920,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,537,441 and 5,920,895 is: 13,815,886.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,537,441 : 5,920,895 = 5,920,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,537,441/5,920,895 = 5,920,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,537,441x = 5,920,895 × 5,920,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,537,441x = 35,056,997,601,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,056,997,601,025/2,537,441
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,815,886.79

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