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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,239,596 and 3,400,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,239,596 and 3,400,866 is: 5,164,274.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,239,596 : 3,400,866 = 3,400,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,239,596/3,400,866 = 3,400,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,239,596x = 3,400,866 × 3,400,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,239,596x = 11,565,889,549,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,565,889,549,956/2,239,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,164,274.96

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