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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,420,795 and 3,392,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,420,795 and 3,392,688 is: 4,754,773.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,420,795 : 3,392,688 = 3,392,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,420,795/3,392,688 = 3,392,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,420,795x = 3,392,688 × 3,392,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,420,795x = 11,510,331,865,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,510,331,865,344/2,420,795
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,754,773.48

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