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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,339,890 and 2,920,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,339,890 and 2,920,692 is: 6,366,523.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,339,890 : 2,920,692 = 2,920,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,339,890/2,920,692 = 2,920,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,339,890x = 2,920,692 × 2,920,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,339,890x = 8,530,441,758,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,530,441,758,864/1,339,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,366,523.94

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