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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,334,232 and 1,966,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,334,232 and 1,966,068 is: 2,897,114.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,334,232 : 1,966,068 = 1,966,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,334,232/1,966,068 = 1,966,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,334,232x = 1,966,068 × 1,966,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,334,232x = 3,865,423,380,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,865,423,380,624/1,334,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,897,114.88

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