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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,240,722 and 3,444,135

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,240,722 and 3,444,135 is: 5,293,858.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,240,722 : 3,444,135 = 3,444,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,240,722/3,444,135 = 3,444,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,240,722x = 3,444,135 × 3,444,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,240,722x = 11,862,065,898,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,862,065,898,225/2,240,722
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,293,858.81

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