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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,077,425 and 3,191,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,077,425 and 3,191,179 is: 4,902,041.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,077,425 : 3,191,179 = 3,191,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,077,425/3,191,179 = 3,191,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,077,425x = 3,191,179 × 3,191,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,077,425x = 10,183,623,410,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,183,623,410,041/2,077,425
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,902,041.43

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