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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,765,992 and 3,728,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,765,992 and 3,728,760 is: 5,026,641.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,765,992 : 3,728,760 = 3,728,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,765,992/3,728,760 = 3,728,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,765,992x = 3,728,760 × 3,728,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,765,992x = 13,903,651,137,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,903,651,137,600/2,765,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,026,641.85

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