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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,539,216 and 3,369,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,539,216 and 3,369,912 is: 4,472,367.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,539,216 : 3,369,912 = 3,369,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,539,216/3,369,912 = 3,369,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,539,216x = 3,369,912 × 3,369,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,539,216x = 11,356,306,887,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,356,306,887,744/2,539,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,472,367.41

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