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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,260,486 and 3,395,786

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,260,486 and 3,395,786 is: 5,101,275.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,260,486 : 3,395,786 = 3,395,786 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,260,486/3,395,786 = 3,395,786/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,260,486x = 3,395,786 × 3,395,786
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,260,486x = 11,531,362,557,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,531,362,557,796/2,260,486
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,101,275.81

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