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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,241,812 and 3,568,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,241,812 and 3,568,895 is: 5,681,569.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,241,812 : 3,568,895 = 3,568,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,241,812/3,568,895 = 3,568,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,241,812x = 3,568,895 × 3,568,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,241,812x = 12,737,011,521,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,737,011,521,025/2,241,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,681,569.87

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