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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,241,537 and 3,502,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,241,537 and 3,502,272 is: 5,472,097.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,241,537 : 3,502,272 = 3,502,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,241,537/3,502,272 = 3,502,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,241,537x = 3,502,272 × 3,502,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,241,537x = 12,265,909,161,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,265,909,161,984/2,241,537
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,472,097.57

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