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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,328,764 and 3,532,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,328,764 and 3,532,538 is: 5,358,561.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,328,764 : 3,532,538 = 3,532,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,328,764/3,532,538 = 3,532,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,328,764x = 3,532,538 × 3,532,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,328,764x = 12,478,824,721,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,478,824,721,444/2,328,764
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,358,561.33

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