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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,420,800 and 3,392,693

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,420,800 and 3,392,693 is: 4,754,777.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,420,800 : 3,392,693 = 3,392,693 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,420,800/3,392,693 = 3,392,693/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,420,800x = 3,392,693 × 3,392,693
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,420,800x = 11,510,365,792,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,510,365,792,249/2,420,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,754,777.67

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