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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,260,450 and 3,390,679

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,260,450 and 3,390,679 is: 5,086,024.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,260,450 : 3,390,679 = 3,390,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,260,450/3,390,679 = 3,390,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,260,450x = 3,390,679 × 3,390,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,260,450x = 11,496,704,081,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,496,704,081,041/2,260,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,086,024.50

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