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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,115,312 and 3,222,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,115,312 and 3,222,540 is: 4,909,329.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,115,312 : 3,222,540 = 3,222,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,115,312/3,222,540 = 3,222,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,115,312x = 3,222,540 × 3,222,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,115,312x = 10,384,764,051,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,384,764,051,600/2,115,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,909,329.71

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