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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,341,040 and 2,892,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,341,040 and 2,892,032 is: 6,236,837.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,341,040 : 2,892,032 = 2,892,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,341,040/2,892,032 = 2,892,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,341,040x = 2,892,032 × 2,892,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,341,040x = 8,363,849,089,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,363,849,089,024/1,341,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,236,837.89

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