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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,422,908 and 3,801,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,422,908 and 3,801,360 is: 5,964,047.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,422,908 : 3,801,360 = 3,801,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,422,908/3,801,360 = 3,801,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,422,908x = 3,801,360 × 3,801,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,422,908x = 14,450,337,849,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,450,337,849,600/2,422,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,964,047.27

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