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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,543,184 and 3,564,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,543,184 and 3,564,792 is: 4,996,784.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,543,184 : 3,564,792 = 3,564,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,543,184/3,564,792 = 3,564,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,543,184x = 3,564,792 × 3,564,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,543,184x = 12,707,742,003,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,707,742,003,264/2,543,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,996,784.35

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