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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,632,922 and 3,932,009

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,632,922 and 3,932,009 is: 5,872,067.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,632,922 : 3,932,009 = 3,932,009 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,632,922/3,932,009 = 3,932,009/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,632,922x = 3,932,009 × 3,932,009
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,632,922x = 15,460,694,776,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,460,694,776,081/2,632,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,872,067.15

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