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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,336,935 and 2,918,859

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,336,935 and 2,918,859 is: 6,372,589.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,336,935 : 2,918,859 = 2,918,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,336,935/2,918,859 = 2,918,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,336,935x = 2,918,859 × 2,918,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,336,935x = 8,519,737,861,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,519,737,861,881/1,336,935
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,372,589.44

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