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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,153,922 and 3,379,167

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,153,922 and 3,379,167 is: 5,301,384.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,153,922 : 3,379,167 = 3,379,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,153,922/3,379,167 = 3,379,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,153,922x = 3,379,167 × 3,379,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,153,922x = 11,418,769,613,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,418,769,613,889/2,153,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,301,384.92

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