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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,537,802 and 3,932,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,537,802 and 3,932,124 is: 6,092,515.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,537,802 : 3,932,124 = 3,932,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,537,802/3,932,124 = 3,932,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,537,802x = 3,932,124 × 3,932,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,537,802x = 15,461,599,151,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,461,599,151,376/2,537,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,092,515.95

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