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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,328,532 and 2,114,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,328,532 and 2,114,976 is: 3,366,967.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,328,532 : 2,114,976 = 2,114,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,328,532/2,114,976 = 2,114,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,328,532x = 2,114,976 × 2,114,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,328,532x = 4,473,123,480,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,473,123,480,576/1,328,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,366,967.06

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