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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,201,637 and 3,100,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,201,637 and 3,100,388 is: 4,366,026.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,201,637 : 3,100,388 = 3,100,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,201,637/3,100,388 = 3,100,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,201,637x = 3,100,388 × 3,100,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,201,637x = 9,612,405,750,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,612,405,750,544/2,201,637
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,366,026.62

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