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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,408,800 and 3,522,733

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,408,800 and 3,522,733 is: 5,151,796.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,408,800 : 3,522,733 = 3,522,733 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,408,800/3,522,733 = 3,522,733/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,408,800x = 3,522,733 × 3,522,733
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,408,800x = 12,409,647,789,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,409,647,789,289/2,408,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,151,796.66

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