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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,370,018 and 3,575,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,370,018 and 3,575,940 is: 5,395,464.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,370,018 : 3,575,940 = 3,575,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,370,018/3,575,940 = 3,575,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,370,018x = 3,575,940 × 3,575,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,370,018x = 12,787,346,883,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,787,346,883,600/2,370,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,395,464.04

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