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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,227,756 and 3,587,010

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,227,756 and 3,587,010 is: 5,775,605.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,227,756 : 3,587,010 = 3,587,010 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,227,756/3,587,010 = 3,587,010/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,227,756x = 3,587,010 × 3,587,010
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,227,756x = 12,866,640,740,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,866,640,740,100/2,227,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,775,605.92

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