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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,153,762 and 3,334,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,153,762 and 3,334,498 is: 5,162,537.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,153,762 : 3,334,498 = 3,334,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,153,762/3,334,498 = 3,334,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,153,762x = 3,334,498 × 3,334,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,153,762x = 11,118,876,912,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,118,876,912,004/2,153,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,162,537.42

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