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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,362,620 and 3,494,115

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,362,620 and 3,494,115 is: 5,167,500.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,362,620 : 3,494,115 = 3,494,115 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,362,620/3,494,115 = 3,494,115/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,362,620x = 3,494,115 × 3,494,115
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,362,620x = 12,208,839,633,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,208,839,633,225/2,362,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,167,500.33

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