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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,180,198 and 3,346,565

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,180,198 and 3,346,565 is: 5,136,917.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,180,198 : 3,346,565 = 3,346,565 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,180,198/3,346,565 = 3,346,565/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,180,198x = 3,346,565 × 3,346,565
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,180,198x = 11,199,497,299,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,199,497,299,225/2,180,198
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,136,917.52

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