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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,201,832 and 3,402,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,201,832 and 3,402,944 is: 5,259,269.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,201,832 : 3,402,944 = 3,402,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,201,832/3,402,944 = 3,402,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,201,832x = 3,402,944 × 3,402,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,201,832x = 11,580,027,867,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,580,027,867,136/2,201,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,259,269.49

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