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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,109,768 and 3,268,899

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,109,768 and 3,268,899 is: 5,064,870.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,109,768 : 3,268,899 = 3,268,899 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,109,768/3,268,899 = 3,268,899/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,109,768x = 3,268,899 × 3,268,899
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,109,768x = 10,685,700,672,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,685,700,672,201/2,109,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,064,870.01

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