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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,241,810 and 3,568,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,241,810 and 3,568,892 is: 5,681,565.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,241,810 : 3,568,892 = 3,568,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,241,810/3,568,892 = 3,568,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,241,810x = 3,568,892 × 3,568,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,241,810x = 12,736,990,107,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,736,990,107,664/2,241,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,681,565.39

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