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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,101,500 and 3,328,182

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,101,500 and 3,328,182 is: 5,270,899.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,101,500 : 3,328,182 = 3,328,182 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,101,500/3,328,182 = 3,328,182/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,101,500x = 3,328,182 × 3,328,182
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,101,500x = 11,076,795,425,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,076,795,425,124/2,101,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,270,899.56

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