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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,319,234 and 2,890,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,319,234 and 2,890,962 is: 6,335,237.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,319,234 : 2,890,962 = 2,890,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,319,234/2,890,962 = 2,890,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,319,234x = 2,890,962 × 2,890,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,319,234x = 8,357,661,285,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,357,661,285,444/1,319,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,335,237.94

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