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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,326,452 and 2,842,171

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,326,452 and 2,842,171 is: 6,089,881.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,326,452 : 2,842,171 = 2,842,171 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,326,452/2,842,171 = 2,842,171/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,326,452x = 2,842,171 × 2,842,171
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,326,452x = 8,077,935,993,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,077,935,993,241/1,326,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,089,881.88

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