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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,115,282 and 3,222,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,115,282 and 3,222,495 is: 4,909,262.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,115,282 : 3,222,495 = 3,222,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,115,282/3,222,495 = 3,222,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,115,282x = 3,222,495 × 3,222,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,115,282x = 10,384,474,025,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,384,474,025,025/2,115,282
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,909,262.23

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