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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,018,840 and 3,103,101

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,018,840 and 3,103,101 is: 4,769,687.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,018,840 : 3,103,101 = 3,103,101 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,018,840/3,103,101 = 3,103,101/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,018,840x = 3,103,101 × 3,103,101
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,018,840x = 9,629,235,816,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,629,235,816,201/2,018,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,769,687.45

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