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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,537,610 and 3,736,319

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,537,610 and 3,736,319 is: 5,501,270.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,537,610 : 3,736,319 = 3,736,319 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,537,610/3,736,319 = 3,736,319/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,537,610x = 3,736,319 × 3,736,319
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,537,610x = 13,960,079,669,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,960,079,669,761/2,537,610
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,501,270.75

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