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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,361,895 and 3,667,259

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,361,895 and 3,667,259 is: 5,694,067.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,361,895 : 3,667,259 = 3,667,259 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,361,895/3,667,259 = 3,667,259/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,361,895x = 3,667,259 × 3,667,259
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,361,895x = 13,448,788,573,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,448,788,573,081/2,361,895
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,694,067.08

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