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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,319,864 and 3,549,133

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,319,864 and 3,549,133 is: 5,429,777.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,319,864 : 3,549,133 = 3,549,133 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,319,864/3,549,133 = 3,549,133/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,319,864x = 3,549,133 × 3,549,133
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,319,864x = 12,596,345,051,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,596,345,051,689/2,319,864
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,429,777.37

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