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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,617,812 and 3,840,525

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,617,812 and 3,840,525 is: 5,634,335.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,617,812 : 3,840,525 = 3,840,525 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,617,812/3,840,525 = 3,840,525/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,617,812x = 3,840,525 × 3,840,525
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,617,812x = 14,749,632,275,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,749,632,275,625/2,617,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,634,335.96

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