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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,100,060 and 3,257,874

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,100,060 and 3,257,874 is: 5,054,018.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,100,060 : 3,257,874 = 3,257,874 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,100,060/3,257,874 = 3,257,874/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,100,060x = 3,257,874 × 3,257,874
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,100,060x = 10,613,742,999,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,613,742,999,876/2,100,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,054,018.93

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