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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,673,110 and 3,862,182

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,673,110 and 3,862,182 is: 5,580,185.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,673,110 : 3,862,182 = 3,862,182 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,673,110/3,862,182 = 3,862,182/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,673,110x = 3,862,182 × 3,862,182
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,673,110x = 14,916,449,801,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,916,449,801,124/2,673,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,580,185.55

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