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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,184,576 and 3,391,884

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,184,576 and 3,391,884 is: 5,266,411.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,184,576 : 3,391,884 = 3,391,884 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,184,576/3,391,884 = 3,391,884/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,184,576x = 3,391,884 × 3,391,884
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,184,576x = 11,504,877,069,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,504,877,069,456/2,184,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,266,411.91

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