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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,124,882 and 3,205,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,124,882 and 3,205,108 is: 4,834,488.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,124,882 : 3,205,108 = 3,205,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,124,882/3,205,108 = 3,205,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,124,882x = 3,205,108 × 3,205,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,124,882x = 10,272,717,291,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,272,717,291,664/2,124,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,834,488.36

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