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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,337,712 and 3,167,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,337,712 and 3,167,880 is: 4,292,857.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,337,712 : 3,167,880 = 3,167,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,337,712/3,167,880 = 3,167,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,337,712x = 3,167,880 × 3,167,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,337,712x = 10,035,463,694,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,035,463,694,400/2,337,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,292,857.16

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