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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,100,098 and 3,257,931

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,100,098 and 3,257,931 is: 5,054,104.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,100,098 : 3,257,931 = 3,257,931 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,100,098/3,257,931 = 3,257,931/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,100,098x = 3,257,931 × 3,257,931
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,100,098x = 10,614,114,400,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,614,114,400,761/2,100,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,054,104.33

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