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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,304,579 and 3,319,837

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,304,579 and 3,319,837 is: 4,782,356.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,304,579 : 3,319,837 = 3,319,837 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,304,579/3,319,837 = 3,319,837/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,304,579x = 3,319,837 × 3,319,837
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,304,579x = 11,021,317,706,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,021,317,706,569/2,304,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,782,356.22

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