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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,334,544 and 3,338,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,334,544 and 3,338,376 is: 4,773,846.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,334,544 : 3,338,376 = 3,338,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,334,544/3,338,376 = 3,338,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,334,544x = 3,338,376 × 3,338,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,334,544x = 11,144,754,317,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,144,754,317,376/2,334,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,773,846.33

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