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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,239,783 and 3,458,690

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,239,783 and 3,458,690 is: 5,340,935.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,239,783 : 3,458,690 = 3,458,690 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,239,783/3,458,690 = 3,458,690/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,239,783x = 3,458,690 × 3,458,690
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,239,783x = 11,962,536,516,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,962,536,516,100/2,239,783
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,340,935.49

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