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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,336,836 and 2,783,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,336,836 and 2,783,840 is: 5,797,094.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,336,836 : 2,783,840 = 2,783,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,336,836/2,783,840 = 2,783,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,336,836x = 2,783,840 × 2,783,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,336,836x = 7,749,765,145,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,749,765,145,600/1,336,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,797,094.89

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