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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,351,536 and 3,518,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,351,536 and 3,518,152 is: 5,263,535.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,351,536 : 3,518,152 = 3,518,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,351,536/3,518,152 = 3,518,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,351,536x = 3,518,152 × 3,518,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,351,536x = 12,377,393,495,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,377,393,495,104/2,351,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,263,535.62

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