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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,101,466 and 3,328,131

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,101,466 and 3,328,131 is: 5,270,823.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,101,466 : 3,328,131 = 3,328,131 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,101,466/3,328,131 = 3,328,131/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,101,466x = 3,328,131 × 3,328,131
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,101,466x = 11,076,455,953,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,076,455,953,161/2,101,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,270,823.30

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