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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,116,170 and 3,024,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,116,170 and 3,024,918 is: 4,323,910.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,116,170 : 3,024,918 = 3,024,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,116,170/3,024,918 = 3,024,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,116,170x = 3,024,918 × 3,024,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,116,170x = 9,150,128,906,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,150,128,906,724/2,116,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,323,910.13

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