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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,116,128 and 3,218,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,116,128 and 3,218,464 is: 4,895,030.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,116,128 : 3,218,464 = 3,218,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,116,128/3,218,464 = 3,218,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,116,128x = 3,218,464 × 3,218,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,116,128x = 10,358,510,519,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,358,510,519,296/2,116,128
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,895,030.22

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