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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,183,998 and 3,306,549

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,183,998 and 3,306,549 is: 5,006,078.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,183,998 : 3,306,549 = 3,306,549 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,183,998/3,306,549 = 3,306,549/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,183,998x = 3,306,549 × 3,306,549
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,183,998x = 10,933,266,289,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,933,266,289,401/2,183,998
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,006,078.89

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