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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,370,815 and 3,387,845

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,370,815 and 3,387,845 is: 4,841,159.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,370,815 : 3,387,845 = 3,387,845 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,370,815/3,387,845 = 3,387,845/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,370,815x = 3,387,845 × 3,387,845
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,370,815x = 11,477,493,744,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,477,493,744,025/2,370,815
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,841,159.58

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