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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,202,024 and 3,218,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,202,024 and 3,218,064 is: 4,702,916.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,202,024 : 3,218,064 = 3,218,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,202,024/3,218,064 = 3,218,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,202,024x = 3,218,064 × 3,218,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,202,024x = 10,355,935,908,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,355,935,908,096/2,202,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,702,916.91

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