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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,184,362 and 3,419,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,184,362 and 3,419,198 is: 5,352,095.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,184,362 : 3,419,198 = 3,419,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,184,362/3,419,198 = 3,419,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,184,362x = 3,419,198 × 3,419,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,184,362x = 11,690,914,963,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,690,914,963,204/2,184,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,352,095.93

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