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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,243,262 and 3,391,653

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,243,262 and 3,391,653 is: 5,127,938.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,243,262 : 3,391,653 = 3,391,653 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,243,262/3,391,653 = 3,391,653/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,243,262x = 3,391,653 × 3,391,653
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,243,262x = 11,503,310,072,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,503,310,072,409/2,243,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,127,938.72

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