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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,194,882 and 3,377,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,194,882 and 3,377,920 is: 5,198,613.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,194,882 : 3,377,920 = 3,377,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,194,882/3,377,920 = 3,377,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,194,882x = 3,377,920 × 3,377,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,194,882x = 11,410,343,526,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,410,343,526,400/2,194,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,198,613.65

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