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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,224,304.25 and 3,336,459

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,224,304.25 and 3,336,459 is: 5,004,692.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,224,304.25 : 3,336,459 = 3,336,459 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,224,304.25/3,336,459 = 3,336,459/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,224,304.25x = 3,336,459 × 3,336,459
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,224,304.25x = 11,131,958,658,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,131,958,658,681/2,224,304.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,004,692.44

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