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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,240,720 and 3,444,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,240,720 and 3,444,132 is: 5,293,854.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,240,720 : 3,444,132 = 3,444,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,240,720/3,444,132 = 3,444,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,240,720x = 3,444,132 × 3,444,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,240,720x = 11,862,045,233,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,862,045,233,424/2,240,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,293,854.31

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