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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,260,479 and 3,395,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,260,479 and 3,395,776 is: 5,101,261.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,260,479 : 3,395,776 = 3,395,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,260,479/3,395,776 = 3,395,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,260,479x = 3,395,776 × 3,395,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,260,479x = 11,531,294,642,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,531,294,642,176/2,260,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,101,261.57

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