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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,592,621 and 3,734,505

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,592,621 and 3,734,505 is: 5,379,315.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,592,621 : 3,734,505 = 3,734,505 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,592,621/3,734,505 = 3,734,505/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,592,621x = 3,734,505 × 3,734,505
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,592,621x = 13,946,527,595,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,946,527,595,025/2,592,621
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,379,315.99

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