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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,102,544 and 3,293,829

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,102,544 and 3,293,829 is: 5,160,086.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,102,544 : 3,293,829 = 3,293,829 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,102,544/3,293,829 = 3,293,829/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,102,544x = 3,293,829 × 3,293,829
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,102,544x = 10,849,309,481,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,849,309,481,241/2,102,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,160,086.77

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