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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,207,729 and 3,238,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,207,729 and 3,238,936 is: 4,751,808.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,207,729 : 3,238,936 = 3,238,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,207,729/3,238,936 = 3,238,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,207,729x = 3,238,936 × 3,238,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,207,729x = 10,490,706,412,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,490,706,412,096/2,207,729
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,751,808.95

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