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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,108,751 and 3,268,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,108,751 and 3,268,104 is: 5,064,848.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,108,751 : 3,268,104 = 3,268,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,108,751/3,268,104 = 3,268,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,108,751x = 3,268,104 × 3,268,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,108,751x = 10,680,503,754,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,680,503,754,816/2,108,751
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,064,848.22

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