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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,340,431 and 2,916,733

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,340,431 and 2,916,733 is: 6,346,713.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,340,431 : 2,916,733 = 2,916,733 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,340,431/2,916,733 = 2,916,733/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,340,431x = 2,916,733 × 2,916,733
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,340,431x = 8,507,331,393,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,507,331,393,289/1,340,431
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,346,713.40

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