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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,326,450 and 2,864,693

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,326,450 and 2,864,693 is: 6,186,788.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,326,450 : 2,864,693 = 2,864,693 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,326,450/2,864,693 = 2,864,693/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,326,450x = 2,864,693 × 2,864,693
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,326,450x = 8,206,465,984,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,206,465,984,249/1,326,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,186,788.79

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