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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,340,652 and 2,922,306

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,340,652 and 2,922,306 is: 6,369,939.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,340,652 : 2,922,306 = 2,922,306 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,340,652/2,922,306 = 2,922,306/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,340,652x = 2,922,306 × 2,922,306
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,340,652x = 8,539,872,357,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,539,872,357,636/1,340,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,369,939.67

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