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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,240,834 and 3,387,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,240,834 and 3,387,930 is: 5,122,231.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,240,834 : 3,387,930 = 3,387,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,240,834/3,387,930 = 3,387,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,240,834x = 3,387,930 × 3,387,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,240,834x = 11,478,069,684,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,478,069,684,900/2,240,834
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,122,231.14

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