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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,201,629 and 3,100,379

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,201,629 and 3,100,379 is: 4,366,017.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,201,629 : 3,100,379 = 3,100,379 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,201,629/3,100,379 = 3,100,379/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,201,629x = 3,100,379 × 3,100,379
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,201,629x = 9,612,349,943,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,612,349,943,641/2,201,629
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,366,017.14

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