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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,300,090 and 3,482,373

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,300,090 and 3,482,373 is: 5,272,368.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,300,090 : 3,482,373 = 3,482,373 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,300,090/3,482,373 = 3,482,373/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,300,090x = 3,482,373 × 3,482,373
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,300,090x = 12,126,921,711,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,126,921,711,129/2,300,090
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,272,368.35

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