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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,664,220 and 2,378,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,664,220 and 2,378,100 is: 3,398,204.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,664,220 : 2,378,100 = 2,378,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,664,220/2,378,100 = 2,378,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,664,220x = 2,378,100 × 2,378,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,664,220x = 5,655,359,610,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,655,359,610,000/1,664,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,398,204.33

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