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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,358,800 and 3,534,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,358,800 and 3,534,496 is: 5,296,193.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,358,800 : 3,534,496 = 3,534,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,358,800/3,534,496 = 3,534,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,358,800x = 3,534,496 × 3,534,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,358,800x = 12,492,661,974,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,492,661,974,016/2,358,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,296,193.82

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