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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,351,532 and 3,311,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,351,532 and 3,311,491 is: 4,663,331.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,351,532 : 3,311,491 = 3,311,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,351,532/3,311,491 = 3,311,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,351,532x = 3,311,491 × 3,311,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,351,532x = 10,965,972,643,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,965,972,643,081/2,351,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,663,331.24

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