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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,236,068 and 3,160,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,236,068 and 3,160,998 is: 4,468,517.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,236,068 : 3,160,998 = 3,160,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,236,068/3,160,998 = 3,160,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,236,068x = 3,160,998 × 3,160,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,236,068x = 9,991,908,356,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,991,908,356,004/2,236,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,468,517.22

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