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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,314,546 and 2,116,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,314,546 and 2,116,387 is: 3,407,331.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,314,546 : 2,116,387 = 2,116,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,314,546/2,116,387 = 2,116,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,314,546x = 2,116,387 × 2,116,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,314,546x = 4,479,093,933,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,479,093,933,769/1,314,546
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,407,331.45

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