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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,824,898 and 3,627,075

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,824,898 and 3,627,075 is: 4,657,043.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,824,898 : 3,627,075 = 3,627,075 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,824,898/3,627,075 = 3,627,075/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,824,898x = 3,627,075 × 3,627,075
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,824,898x = 13,155,673,055,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,155,673,055,625/2,824,898
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,657,043.57

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