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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,100,886 and 3,292,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,100,886 and 3,292,208 is: 5,159,077.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,100,886 : 3,292,208 = 3,292,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,100,886/3,292,208 = 3,292,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,100,886x = 3,292,208 × 3,292,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,100,886x = 10,838,633,515,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,838,633,515,264/2,100,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,159,077.42

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