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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,337,492 and 2,893,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,337,492 and 2,893,138 is: 6,258,166.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,337,492 : 2,893,138 = 2,893,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,337,492/2,893,138 = 2,893,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,337,492x = 2,893,138 × 2,893,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,337,492x = 8,370,247,487,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,370,247,487,044/1,337,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,258,166.39

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