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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,337,240 and 3,653,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,337,240 and 3,653,480 is: 5,710,973.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,337,240 : 3,653,480 = 3,653,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,337,240/3,653,480 = 3,653,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,337,240x = 3,653,480 × 3,653,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,337,240x = 13,347,916,110,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,347,916,110,400/2,337,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,710,973.67

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