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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,408,932 and 3,546,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,408,932 and 3,546,846 is: 5,222,279.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,408,932 : 3,546,846 = 3,546,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,408,932/3,546,846 = 3,546,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,408,932x = 3,546,846 × 3,546,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,408,932x = 12,580,116,547,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,580,116,547,716/2,408,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,222,279.64

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