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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,436,226 and 3,405,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,436,226 and 3,405,890 is: 4,761,498.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,436,226 : 3,405,890 = 3,405,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,436,226/3,405,890 = 3,405,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,436,226x = 3,405,890 × 3,405,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,436,226x = 11,600,086,692,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,600,086,692,100/2,436,226
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,761,498.60

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