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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,102,758 and 3,294,297

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,102,758 and 3,294,297 is: 5,161,027.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,102,758 : 3,294,297 = 3,294,297 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,102,758/3,294,297 = 3,294,297/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,102,758x = 3,294,297 × 3,294,297
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,102,758x = 10,852,392,724,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,852,392,724,209/2,102,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,161,027.91

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