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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,204,378 and 3,120,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,204,378 and 3,120,051 is: 4,416,083.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,204,378 : 3,120,051 = 3,120,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,204,378/3,120,051 = 3,120,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,204,378x = 3,120,051 × 3,120,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,204,378x = 9,734,718,242,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,734,718,242,601/2,204,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,416,083.92

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