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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,632,328 and 3,980,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,632,328 and 3,980,892 is: 6,020,336.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,632,328 : 3,980,892 = 3,980,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,632,328/3,980,892 = 3,980,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,632,328x = 3,980,892 × 3,980,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,632,328x = 15,847,501,115,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,847,501,115,664/2,632,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,020,336.80

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