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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,137,072 and 3,328,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,137,072 and 3,328,152 is: 5,183,070.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,137,072 : 3,328,152 = 3,328,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,137,072/3,328,152 = 3,328,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,137,072x = 3,328,152 × 3,328,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,137,072x = 11,076,595,735,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,076,595,735,104/2,137,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,183,070.92

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