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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,475,576 and 3,340,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,475,576 and 3,340,116 is: 4,506,577.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,475,576 : 3,340,116 = 3,340,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,475,576/3,340,116 = 3,340,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,475,576x = 3,340,116 × 3,340,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,475,576x = 11,156,374,893,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,156,374,893,456/2,475,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,506,577.42

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