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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,208,290 and 3,239,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,208,290 and 3,239,528 is: 4,752,338.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,208,290 : 3,239,528 = 3,239,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,208,290/3,239,528 = 3,239,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,208,290x = 3,239,528 × 3,239,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,208,290x = 10,494,541,662,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,494,541,662,784/2,208,290
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,752,338.53

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