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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,100,096 and 3,257,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,100,096 and 3,257,928 is: 5,054,099.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,100,096 : 3,257,928 = 3,257,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,100,096/3,257,928 = 3,257,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,100,096x = 3,257,928 × 3,257,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,100,096x = 10,614,094,853,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,614,094,853,184/2,100,096
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,054,099.84

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