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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,925,686 and 3,882,075

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,925,686 and 3,882,075 is: 5,151,101.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,925,686 : 3,882,075 = 3,882,075 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,925,686/3,882,075 = 3,882,075/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,925,686x = 3,882,075 × 3,882,075
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,925,686x = 15,070,506,305,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,070,506,305,625/2,925,686
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,151,101.76

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