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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,100,270.38 and 3,243,679.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,100,270.38 and 3,243,679.03 is: 5,009,571.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,100,270.38 : 3,243,679.03 = 3,243,679.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,100,270.38/3,243,679.03 = 3,243,679.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,100,270.38x = 3,243,679.03 × 3,243,679.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,100,270.38x = 10,521,453,657,770.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,521,453,657,770.94/2,100,270.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,009,571.05

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