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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,339,918 and 2,920,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,339,918 and 2,920,352 is: 6,364,908.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,339,918 : 2,920,352 = 2,920,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,339,918/2,920,352 = 2,920,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,339,918x = 2,920,352 × 2,920,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,339,918x = 8,528,455,803,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,528,455,803,904/1,339,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,364,908.75

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