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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,194,866 and 3,377,898

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,194,866 and 3,377,898 is: 5,198,583.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,194,866 : 3,377,898 = 3,377,898 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,194,866/3,377,898 = 3,377,898/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,194,866x = 3,377,898 × 3,377,898
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,194,866x = 11,410,194,898,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,410,194,898,404/2,194,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,198,583.83

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