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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,236,064 and 3,160,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,236,064 and 3,160,992 is: 4,468,508.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,236,064 : 3,160,992 = 3,160,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,236,064/3,160,992 = 3,160,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,236,064x = 3,160,992 × 3,160,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,236,064x = 9,991,870,424,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,991,870,424,064/2,236,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,468,508.25

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