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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,232,086 and 3,339,450

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,232,086 and 3,339,450 is: 4,996,190.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,232,086 : 3,339,450 = 3,339,450 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,232,086/3,339,450 = 3,339,450/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,232,086x = 3,339,450 × 3,339,450
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,232,086x = 11,151,926,302,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,151,926,302,500/2,232,086
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,996,190.25

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