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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,241,710 and 3,568,743

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,241,710 and 3,568,743 is: 5,681,344.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,241,710 : 3,568,743 = 3,568,743 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,241,710/3,568,743 = 3,568,743/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,241,710x = 3,568,743 × 3,568,743
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,241,710x = 12,735,926,600,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,735,926,600,049/2,241,710
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,681,344.42

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