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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,318,140 and 3,546,054

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,318,140 and 3,546,054 is: 5,424,391.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,318,140 : 3,546,054 = 3,546,054 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,318,140/3,546,054 = 3,546,054/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,318,140x = 3,546,054 × 3,546,054
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,318,140x = 12,574,498,970,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,574,498,970,916/2,318,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,424,391.53

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