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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,288,754 and 3,462,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,288,754 and 3,462,588 is: 5,238,446.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,288,754 : 3,462,588 = 3,462,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,288,754/3,462,588 = 3,462,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,288,754x = 3,462,588 × 3,462,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,288,754x = 11,989,515,657,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,989,515,657,744/2,288,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,238,446.62

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