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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,260,550 and 3,395,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,260,550 and 3,395,883 is: 5,101,422.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,260,550 : 3,395,883 = 3,395,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,260,550/3,395,883 = 3,395,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,260,550x = 3,395,883 × 3,395,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,260,550x = 11,532,021,349,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,532,021,349,689/2,260,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,101,422.82

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