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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,297,840 and 3,219,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,297,840 and 3,219,992 is: 4,512,215.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,297,840 : 3,219,992 = 3,219,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,297,840/3,219,992 = 3,219,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,297,840x = 3,219,992 × 3,219,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,297,840x = 10,368,348,480,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,368,348,480,064/2,297,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,512,215.16

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