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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,120,930 and 3,212,289

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,120,930 and 3,212,289 is: 4,865,224.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,120,930 : 3,212,289 = 3,212,289 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,120,930/3,212,289 = 3,212,289/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,120,930x = 3,212,289 × 3,212,289
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,120,930x = 10,318,800,619,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,318,800,619,521/2,120,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,865,224.51

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