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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,133,776 and 3,271,935

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,133,776 and 3,271,935 is: 5,017,189.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,133,776 : 3,271,935 = 3,271,935 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,133,776/3,271,935 = 3,271,935/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,133,776x = 3,271,935 × 3,271,935
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,133,776x = 10,705,558,644,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,705,558,644,225/2,133,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,017,189.55

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