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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,153,720 and 3,334,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,153,720 and 3,334,432 is: 5,162,433.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,153,720 : 3,334,432 = 3,334,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,153,720/3,334,432 = 3,334,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,153,720x = 3,334,432 × 3,334,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,153,720x = 11,118,436,762,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,118,436,762,624/2,153,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,162,433.73

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