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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,202,876 and 3,369,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,202,876 and 3,369,510 is: 5,153,988.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,202,876 : 3,369,510 = 3,369,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,202,876/3,369,510 = 3,369,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,202,876x = 3,369,510 × 3,369,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,202,876x = 11,353,597,640,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,353,597,640,100/2,202,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,153,988.53

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