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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,400,100 and 3,376,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,400,100 and 3,376,038 is: 4,748,815.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,400,100 : 3,376,038 = 3,376,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,400,100/3,376,038 = 3,376,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,400,100x = 3,376,038 × 3,376,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,400,100x = 11,397,632,577,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,397,632,577,444/2,400,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,748,815.71

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