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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,201,638 and 3,100,393

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,201,638 and 3,100,393 is: 4,366,038.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,201,638 : 3,100,393 = 3,100,393 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,201,638/3,100,393 = 3,100,393/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,201,638x = 3,100,393 × 3,100,393
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,201,638x = 9,612,436,754,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,612,436,754,449/2,201,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,366,038.72

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