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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,321,808 and 3,587,784

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,321,808 and 3,587,784 is: 5,544,038.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,321,808 : 3,587,784 = 3,587,784 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,321,808/3,587,784 = 3,587,784/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,321,808x = 3,587,784 × 3,587,784
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,321,808x = 12,872,194,030,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,872,194,030,656/2,321,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,544,038.97

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