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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,435,562 and 3,461,805

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,435,562 and 3,461,805 is: 4,920,463.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,435,562 : 3,461,805 = 3,461,805 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,435,562/3,461,805 = 3,461,805/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,435,562x = 3,461,805 × 3,461,805
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,435,562x = 11,984,093,858,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,984,093,858,025/2,435,562
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,920,463.47

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