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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,628,406 and 3,839,263

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,628,406 and 3,839,263 is: 5,607,938.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,628,406 : 3,839,263 = 3,839,263 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,628,406/3,839,263 = 3,839,263/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,628,406x = 3,839,263 × 3,839,263
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,628,406x = 14,739,940,383,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,739,940,383,169/2,628,406
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,607,938.95

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