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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,219,928 and 3,320,973

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,219,928 and 3,320,973 is: 4,968,116.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,219,928 : 3,320,973 = 3,320,973 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,219,928/3,320,973 = 3,320,973/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,219,928x = 3,320,973 × 3,320,973
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,219,928x = 11,028,861,666,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,028,861,666,729/2,219,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,968,116.83

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