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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,416,150 and 3,379,698

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,416,150 and 3,379,698 is: 4,727,503.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,416,150 : 3,379,698 = 3,379,698 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,416,150/3,379,698 = 3,379,698/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,416,150x = 3,379,698 × 3,379,698
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,416,150x = 11,422,358,571,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,422,358,571,204/2,416,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,727,503.91

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