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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,665,648 and 3,799,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,665,648 and 3,799,032 is: 5,414,309.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,665,648 : 3,799,032 = 3,799,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,665,648/3,799,032 = 3,799,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,665,648x = 3,799,032 × 3,799,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,665,648x = 14,432,644,137,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,432,644,137,024/2,665,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,414,309.82

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