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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,104,610 and 3,389,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,104,610 and 3,389,492 is: 5,458,805.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,104,610 : 3,389,492 = 3,389,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,104,610/3,389,492 = 3,389,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,104,610x = 3,389,492 × 3,389,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,104,610x = 11,488,656,018,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,488,656,018,064/2,104,610
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,458,805.20

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