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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,180,950 and 3,310,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,180,950 and 3,310,671 is: 5,025,581.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,180,950 : 3,310,671 = 3,310,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,180,950/3,310,671 = 3,310,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,180,950x = 3,310,671 × 3,310,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,180,950x = 10,960,542,470,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,960,542,470,241/2,180,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,025,581.73

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