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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,241,816 and 3,568,901

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,241,816 and 3,568,901 is: 5,681,578.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,241,816 : 3,568,901 = 3,568,901 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,241,816/3,568,901 = 3,568,901/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,241,816x = 3,568,901 × 3,568,901
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,241,816x = 12,737,054,347,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,737,054,347,801/2,241,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,681,578.84

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