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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,314,787 and 3,122,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,314,787 and 3,122,532 is: 4,212,139.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,314,787 : 3,122,532 = 3,122,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,314,787/3,122,532 = 3,122,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,314,787x = 3,122,532 × 3,122,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,314,787x = 9,750,206,091,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,750,206,091,024/2,314,787
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,212,139.64

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