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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,201,618 and 3,100,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,201,618 and 3,100,362 is: 4,365,991.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,201,618 : 3,100,362 = 3,100,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,201,618/3,100,362 = 3,100,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,201,618x = 3,100,362 × 3,100,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,201,618x = 9,612,244,531,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,612,244,531,044/2,201,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,365,991.07

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