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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,304,506 and 3,319,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,304,506 and 3,319,491 is: 4,781,510.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,304,506 : 3,319,491 = 3,319,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,304,506/3,319,491 = 3,319,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,304,506x = 3,319,491 × 3,319,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,304,506x = 11,019,020,499,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,019,020,499,081/2,304,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,781,510.87

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