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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,326,448 and 2,864,690

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,326,448 and 2,864,690 is: 6,186,785.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,326,448 : 2,864,690 = 2,864,690 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,326,448/2,864,690 = 2,864,690/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,326,448x = 2,864,690 × 2,864,690
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,326,448x = 8,206,448,796,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,206,448,796,100/1,326,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,186,785.16

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