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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,592,628 and 3,734,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,592,628 and 3,734,515 is: 5,379,330.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,592,628 : 3,734,515 = 3,734,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,592,628/3,734,515 = 3,734,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,592,628x = 3,734,515 × 3,734,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,592,628x = 13,946,602,285,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,946,602,285,225/2,592,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,379,330.27

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