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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,103,938 and 3,418,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,103,938 and 3,418,179 is: 5,553,370.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,103,938 : 3,418,179 = 3,418,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,103,938/3,418,179 = 3,418,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,103,938x = 3,418,179 × 3,418,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,103,938x = 11,683,947,676,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,683,947,676,041/2,103,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,553,370.72

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