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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,322,336 and 3,518,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,322,336 and 3,518,508 is: 5,330,795.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,322,336 : 3,518,508 = 3,518,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,322,336/3,518,508 = 3,518,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,322,336x = 3,518,508 × 3,518,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,322,336x = 12,379,898,546,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,379,898,546,064/2,322,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,330,795.61

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