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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,333,446 and 3,500,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,333,446 and 3,500,232 is: 5,250,442.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,333,446 : 3,500,232 = 3,500,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,333,446/3,500,232 = 3,500,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,333,446x = 3,500,232 × 3,500,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,333,446x = 12,251,624,053,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,251,624,053,824/2,333,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,250,442.50

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