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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,318,788 and 3,679,710

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,318,788 and 3,679,710 is: 5,839,371.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,318,788 : 3,679,710 = 3,679,710 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,318,788/3,679,710 = 3,679,710/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,318,788x = 3,679,710 × 3,679,710
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,318,788x = 13,540,265,684,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,540,265,684,100/2,318,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,839,371.98

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