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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,293,184 and 3,048,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,293,184 and 3,048,395 is: 7,185,916.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,293,184 : 3,048,395 = 3,048,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,293,184/3,048,395 = 3,048,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,293,184x = 3,048,395 × 3,048,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,293,184x = 9,292,712,076,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,292,712,076,025/1,293,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,185,916.37

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