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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,163,287 and 3,362,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,163,287 and 3,362,927 is: 5,227,821.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,163,287 : 3,362,927 = 3,362,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,163,287/3,362,927 = 3,362,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,163,287x = 3,362,927 × 3,362,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,163,287x = 11,309,278,007,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,309,278,007,329/2,163,287
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,227,821.37

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