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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,202,240 and 3,218,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,202,240 and 3,218,352 is: 4,703,297.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,202,240 : 3,218,352 = 3,218,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,202,240/3,218,352 = 3,218,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,202,240x = 3,218,352 × 3,218,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,202,240x = 10,357,789,595,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,357,789,595,904/2,202,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,703,297.37

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