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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,216,736 and 3,439,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,216,736 and 3,439,152 is: 5,335,667.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,216,736 : 3,439,152 = 3,439,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,216,736/3,439,152 = 3,439,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,216,736x = 3,439,152 × 3,439,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,216,736x = 11,827,766,479,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,827,766,479,104/2,216,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,335,667.61

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