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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,337,499 and 2,893,151

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,337,499 and 2,893,151 is: 6,258,189.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,337,499 : 2,893,151 = 2,893,151 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,337,499/2,893,151 = 2,893,151/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,337,499x = 2,893,151 × 2,893,151
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,337,499x = 8,370,322,708,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,370,322,708,801/1,337,499
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,258,189.88

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