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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,665,460 and 3,798,815

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,665,460 and 3,798,815 is: 5,414,073.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,665,460 : 3,798,815 = 3,798,815 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,665,460/3,798,815 = 3,798,815/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,665,460x = 3,798,815 × 3,798,815
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,665,460x = 14,430,995,404,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,430,995,404,225/2,665,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,414,073.14

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