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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,337,497 and 2,893,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,337,497 and 2,893,148 is: 6,258,186.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,337,497 : 2,893,148 = 2,893,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,337,497/2,893,148 = 2,893,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,337,497x = 2,893,148 × 2,893,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,337,497x = 8,370,305,349,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,370,305,349,904/1,337,497
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,258,186.26

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