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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,326,450 and 2,842,167

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,326,450 and 2,842,167 is: 6,089,873.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,326,450 : 2,842,167 = 2,842,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,326,450/2,842,167 = 2,842,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,326,450x = 2,842,167 × 2,842,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,326,450x = 8,077,913,255,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,077,913,255,889/1,326,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,089,873.92

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