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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,100,068 and 3,257,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,100,068 and 3,257,886 is: 5,054,036.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,100,068 : 3,257,886 = 3,257,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,100,068/3,257,886 = 3,257,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,100,068x = 3,257,886 × 3,257,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,100,068x = 10,613,821,188,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,613,821,188,996/2,100,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,054,036.91

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