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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,092,000 and 3,232,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,092,000 and 3,232,671 is: 4,995,297.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,092,000 : 3,232,671 = 3,232,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,092,000/3,232,671 = 3,232,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,092,000x = 3,232,671 × 3,232,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,092,000x = 10,450,161,794,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,450,161,794,241/2,092,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,995,297.22

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