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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,242,595 and 3,390,645

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,242,595 and 3,390,645 is: 5,126,415.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,242,595 : 3,390,645 = 3,390,645 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,242,595/3,390,645 = 3,390,645/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,242,595x = 3,390,645 × 3,390,645
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,242,595x = 11,496,473,516,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,496,473,516,025/2,242,595
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,126,415.39

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