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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,144,538 and 3,267,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,144,538 and 3,267,120 is: 4,977,329.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,144,538 : 3,267,120 = 3,267,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,144,538/3,267,120 = 3,267,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,144,538x = 3,267,120 × 3,267,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,144,538x = 10,674,073,094,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,674,073,094,400/2,144,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,977,329.89

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