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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,262,510 and 3,164,805

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,262,510 and 3,164,805 is: 4,426,937.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,262,510 : 3,164,805 = 3,164,805 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,262,510/3,164,805 = 3,164,805/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,262,510x = 3,164,805 × 3,164,805
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,262,510x = 10,015,990,688,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,015,990,688,025/2,262,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,426,937.64

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