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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,340,736 and 2,891,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,340,736 and 2,891,376 is: 6,235,422.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,340,736 : 2,891,376 = 2,891,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,340,736/2,891,376 = 2,891,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,340,736x = 2,891,376 × 2,891,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,340,736x = 8,360,055,173,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,360,055,173,376/1,340,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,235,422.32

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