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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,155,080 and 3,380,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,155,080 and 3,380,688 is: 5,303,307.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,155,080 : 3,380,688 = 3,380,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,155,080/3,380,688 = 3,380,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,155,080x = 3,380,688 × 3,380,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,155,080x = 11,429,051,353,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,429,051,353,344/2,155,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,303,307.23

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