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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,435,883 and 3,405,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,435,883 and 3,405,528 is: 4,761,156.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,435,883 : 3,405,528 = 3,405,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,435,883/3,405,528 = 3,405,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,435,883x = 3,405,528 × 3,405,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,435,883x = 11,597,620,958,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,597,620,958,784/2,435,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,761,156.82

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