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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,085,146 and 3,223,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,085,146 and 3,223,491 is: 4,983,293.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,085,146 : 3,223,491 = 3,223,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,085,146/3,223,491 = 3,223,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,085,146x = 3,223,491 × 3,223,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,085,146x = 10,390,894,227,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,390,894,227,081/2,085,146
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,983,293.37

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