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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,420,798 and 3,392,690

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,420,798 and 3,392,690 is: 4,754,773.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,420,798 : 3,392,690 = 3,392,690 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,420,798/3,392,690 = 3,392,690/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,420,798x = 3,392,690 × 3,392,690
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,420,798x = 11,510,345,436,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,510,345,436,100/2,420,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,754,773.19

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