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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,253,006 and 3,490,830

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,253,006 and 3,490,830 is: 5,408,726.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,253,006 : 3,490,830 = 3,490,830 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,253,006/3,490,830 = 3,490,830/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,253,006x = 3,490,830 × 3,490,830
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,253,006x = 12,185,894,088,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,185,894,088,900/2,253,006
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,408,726.87

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