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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,340,528 and 2,921,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,340,528 and 2,921,904 is: 6,368,776.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,340,528 : 2,921,904 = 2,921,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,340,528/2,921,904 = 2,921,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,340,528x = 2,921,904 × 2,921,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,340,528x = 8,537,522,985,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,537,522,985,216/1,340,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,368,776.32

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