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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,249,085 and 3,213,953

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,249,085 and 3,213,953 is: 4,592,753.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,249,085 : 3,213,953 = 3,213,953 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,249,085/3,213,953 = 3,213,953/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,249,085x = 3,213,953 × 3,213,953
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,249,085x = 10,329,493,886,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,329,493,886,209/2,249,085
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,592,753.89

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