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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,240,736 and 3,353,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,240,736 and 3,353,280 is: 5,018,211.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,240,736 : 3,353,280 = 3,353,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,240,736/3,353,280 = 3,353,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,240,736x = 3,353,280 × 3,353,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,240,736x = 11,244,486,758,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,244,486,758,400/2,240,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,018,211.32

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