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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,632,926 and 3,932,015

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,632,926 and 3,932,015 is: 5,872,076.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,632,926 : 3,932,015 = 3,932,015 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,632,926/3,932,015 = 3,932,015/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,632,926x = 3,932,015 × 3,932,015
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,632,926x = 15,460,741,960,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,460,741,960,225/2,632,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,872,076.15

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