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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,045,936 and 3,409,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,045,936 and 3,409,752 is: 5,682,684.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,045,936 : 3,409,752 = 3,409,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,045,936/3,409,752 = 3,409,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,045,936x = 3,409,752 × 3,409,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,045,936x = 11,626,408,701,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,626,408,701,504/2,045,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,682,684.45

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