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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,330,418 and 3,516,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,330,418 and 3,516,987 is: 5,307,716.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,330,418 : 3,516,987 = 3,516,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,330,418/3,516,987 = 3,516,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,330,418x = 3,516,987 × 3,516,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,330,418x = 12,369,197,558,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,369,197,558,169/2,330,418
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,307,716.28

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