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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,574,084 and 3,847,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,574,084 and 3,847,518 is: 5,750,936.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,574,084 : 3,847,518 = 3,847,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,574,084/3,847,518 = 3,847,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,574,084x = 3,847,518 × 3,847,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,574,084x = 14,803,394,760,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,803,394,760,324/2,574,084
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,750,936.94

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