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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,620,896 and 3,949,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,620,896 and 3,949,800 is: 5,952,513.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,620,896 : 3,949,800 = 3,949,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,620,896/3,949,800 = 3,949,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,620,896x = 3,949,800 × 3,949,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,620,896x = 15,600,920,040,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,600,920,040,000/2,620,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,952,513.96

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