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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,315,738 and 3,308,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,315,738 and 3,308,488 is: 4,726,826.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,315,738 : 3,308,488 = 3,308,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,315,738/3,308,488 = 3,308,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,315,738x = 3,308,488 × 3,308,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,315,738x = 10,946,092,846,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,946,092,846,144/2,315,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,726,826.98

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