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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,153,760 and 3,334,494

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,153,760 and 3,334,494 is: 5,162,529.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,153,760 : 3,334,494 = 3,334,494 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,153,760/3,334,494 = 3,334,494/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,153,760x = 3,334,494 × 3,334,494
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,153,760x = 11,118,850,236,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,118,850,236,036/2,153,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,162,529.83

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