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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,124,039 and 3,266,691

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,124,039 and 3,266,691 is: 5,024,046.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,124,039 : 3,266,691 = 3,266,691 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,124,039/3,266,691 = 3,266,691/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,124,039x = 3,266,691 × 3,266,691
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,124,039x = 10,671,270,089,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,671,270,089,481/2,124,039
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,024,046.21

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