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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,620,512 and 3,930,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,620,512 and 3,930,768 is: 5,896,152

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,620,512 : 3,930,768 = 3,930,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,620,512/3,930,768 = 3,930,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,620,512x = 3,930,768 × 3,930,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,620,512x = 15,450,937,069,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,450,937,069,824/2,620,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,896,152

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