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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,104,160 and 3,077,487

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,104,160 and 3,077,487 is: 4,501,048.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,104,160 : 3,077,487 = 3,077,487 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,104,160/3,077,487 = 3,077,487/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,104,160x = 3,077,487 × 3,077,487
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,104,160x = 9,470,926,235,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,470,926,235,169/2,104,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,501,048.51

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