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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,100,276 and 3,169,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,100,276 and 3,169,656 is: 4,783,523.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,100,276 : 3,169,656 = 3,169,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,100,276/3,169,656 = 3,169,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,100,276x = 3,169,656 × 3,169,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,100,276x = 10,046,719,158,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,046,719,158,336/2,100,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,783,523.29

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