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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,100,070 and 3,257,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,100,070 and 3,257,889 is: 5,054,041.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,100,070 : 3,257,889 = 3,257,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,100,070/3,257,889 = 3,257,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,100,070x = 3,257,889 × 3,257,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,100,070x = 10,613,840,736,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,613,840,736,321/2,100,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,054,041.41

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