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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,320,547 and 2,894,239

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,320,547 and 2,894,239 is: 6,343,295.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,320,547 : 2,894,239 = 2,894,239 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,320,547/2,894,239 = 2,894,239/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,320,547x = 2,894,239 × 2,894,239
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,320,547x = 8,376,619,389,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,376,619,389,121/1,320,547
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,343,295.16

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