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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,115,279 and 3,222,490

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,115,279 and 3,222,490 is: 4,909,253.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,115,279 : 3,222,490 = 3,222,490 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,115,279/3,222,490 = 3,222,490/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,115,279x = 3,222,490 × 3,222,490
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,115,279x = 10,384,441,800,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,384,441,800,100/2,115,279
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,909,253.96

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