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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,208,735 and 3,393,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,208,735 and 3,393,836 is: 5,214,805.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,208,735 : 3,393,836 = 3,393,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,208,735/3,393,836 = 3,393,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,208,735x = 3,393,836 × 3,393,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,208,735x = 11,518,122,794,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,518,122,794,896/2,208,735
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,214,805.21

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