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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,100,932 and 3,259,311

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,100,932 and 3,259,311 is: 5,056,378.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,100,932 : 3,259,311 = 3,259,311 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,100,932/3,259,311 = 3,259,311/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,100,932x = 3,259,311 × 3,259,311
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,100,932x = 10,623,108,194,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,623,108,194,721/2,100,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,056,378.88

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