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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,251,200 and 3,219,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,251,200 and 3,219,000 is: 4,602,861.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,251,200 : 3,219,000 = 3,219,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,251,200/3,219,000 = 3,219,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,251,200x = 3,219,000 × 3,219,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,251,200x = 10,361,961,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,361,961,000,000/2,251,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,602,861.14

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