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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,207,880 and 3,288,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,207,880 and 3,288,492 is: 4,897,992.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,207,880 : 3,288,492 = 3,288,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,207,880/3,288,492 = 3,288,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,207,880x = 3,288,492 × 3,288,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,207,880x = 10,814,179,634,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,814,179,634,064/2,207,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,897,992.48

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