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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,542,810 and 3,840,135

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,542,810 and 3,840,135 is: 5,799,346.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,542,810 : 3,840,135 = 3,840,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,542,810/3,840,135 = 3,840,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,542,810x = 3,840,135 × 3,840,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,542,810x = 14,746,636,818,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,746,636,818,225/2,542,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,799,346.71

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