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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,136,792 and 3,304,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,136,792 and 3,304,184 is: 5,109,356.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,136,792 : 3,304,184 = 3,304,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,136,792/3,304,184 = 3,304,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,136,792x = 3,304,184 × 3,304,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,136,792x = 10,917,631,905,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,917,631,905,856/2,136,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,109,356.41

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