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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,229,800 and 3,365,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,229,800 and 3,365,598 is: 5,079,939.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,229,800 : 3,365,598 = 3,365,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,229,800/3,365,598 = 3,365,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,229,800x = 3,365,598 × 3,365,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,229,800x = 11,327,249,897,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,327,249,897,604/2,229,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,079,939.86

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