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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,101,788 and 3,328,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,101,788 and 3,328,620 is: 5,271,564.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,101,788 : 3,328,620 = 3,328,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,101,788/3,328,620 = 3,328,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,101,788x = 3,328,620 × 3,328,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,101,788x = 11,079,711,104,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,079,711,104,400/2,101,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,271,564.55

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