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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,699,686 and 3,796,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,699,686 and 3,796,928 is: 5,340,125.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,699,686 : 3,796,928 = 3,796,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,699,686/3,796,928 = 3,796,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,699,686x = 3,796,928 × 3,796,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,699,686x = 14,416,662,237,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,416,662,237,184/2,699,686
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,340,125.57

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