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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,101,482 and 3,328,155

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,101,482 and 3,328,155 is: 5,270,859.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,101,482 : 3,328,155 = 3,328,155 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,101,482/3,328,155 = 3,328,155/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,101,482x = 3,328,155 × 3,328,155
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,101,482x = 11,076,615,704,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,076,615,704,025/2,101,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,270,859.19

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