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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,318,710 and 3,203,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,318,710 and 3,203,960 is: 4,427,185.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,318,710 : 3,203,960 = 3,203,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,318,710/3,203,960 = 3,203,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,318,710x = 3,203,960 × 3,203,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,318,710x = 10,265,359,681,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,265,359,681,600/2,318,710
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,427,185.67

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