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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,104,612 and 3,389,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,104,612 and 3,389,495 is: 5,458,809.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,104,612 : 3,389,495 = 3,389,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,104,612/3,389,495 = 3,389,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,104,612x = 3,389,495 × 3,389,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,104,612x = 11,488,676,355,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,488,676,355,025/2,104,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,458,809.68

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