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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,116,770 and 3,179,919

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,116,770 and 3,179,919 is: 4,777,035.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,116,770 : 3,179,919 = 3,179,919 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,116,770/3,179,919 = 3,179,919/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,116,770x = 3,179,919 × 3,179,919
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,116,770x = 10,111,884,846,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,111,884,846,561/2,116,770
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,777,035.22

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