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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,370,854 and 3,387,899

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,370,854 and 3,387,899 is: 4,841,234.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,370,854 : 3,387,899 = 3,387,899 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,370,854/3,387,899 = 3,387,899/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,370,854x = 3,387,899 × 3,387,899
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,370,854x = 11,477,859,634,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,477,859,634,201/2,370,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,841,234.27

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