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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,338,865 and 2,943,417

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,338,865 and 2,943,417 is: 6,470,931.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,338,865 : 2,943,417 = 2,943,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,338,865/2,943,417 = 2,943,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,338,865x = 2,943,417 × 2,943,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,338,865x = 8,663,703,635,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,663,703,635,889/1,338,865
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,470,931.45

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