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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,114,586 and 3,162,645

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,114,586 and 3,162,645 is: 4,730,156.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,114,586 : 3,162,645 = 3,162,645 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,114,586/3,162,645 = 3,162,645/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,114,586x = 3,162,645 × 3,162,645
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,114,586x = 10,002,323,396,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,002,323,396,025/2,114,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,730,156.82

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