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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,279,880 and 3,557,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,279,880 and 3,557,844 is: 5,552,157.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,279,880 : 3,557,844 = 3,557,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,279,880/3,557,844 = 3,557,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,279,880x = 3,557,844 × 3,557,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,279,880x = 12,658,253,928,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,658,253,928,336/2,279,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,552,157.98

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