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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,108,802 and 3,268,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,108,802 and 3,268,179 is: 5,064,958.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,108,802 : 3,268,179 = 3,268,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,108,802/3,268,179 = 3,268,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,108,802x = 3,268,179 × 3,268,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,108,802x = 10,680,993,976,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,680,993,976,041/2,108,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,064,958.20

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