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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,331,000 and 3,600,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,331,000 and 3,600,018 is: 5,559,901.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,331,000 : 3,600,018 = 3,600,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,331,000/3,600,018 = 3,600,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,331,000x = 3,600,018 × 3,600,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,331,000x = 12,960,129,600,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,960,129,600,324/2,331,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,559,901.16

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