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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,834,400 and 4,304,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,834,400 and 4,304,088 is: 6,535,835.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,834,400 : 4,304,088 = 4,304,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,834,400/4,304,088 = 4,304,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,834,400x = 4,304,088 × 4,304,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,834,400x = 18,525,173,511,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,525,173,511,744/2,834,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,535,835.98

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