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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,114,671 and 3,404,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,114,671 and 3,404,932 is: 5,482,442.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,114,671 : 3,404,932 = 3,404,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,114,671/3,404,932 = 3,404,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,114,671x = 3,404,932 × 3,404,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,114,671x = 11,593,561,924,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,593,561,924,624/2,114,671
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,482,442.39

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