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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,116,064 and 3,218,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,116,064 and 3,218,384 is: 4,894,934.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,116,064 : 3,218,384 = 3,218,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,116,064/3,218,384 = 3,218,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,116,064x = 3,218,384 × 3,218,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,116,064x = 10,357,995,571,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,357,995,571,456/2,116,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,894,934.92

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