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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,341,169 and 2,874,096

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,341,169 and 2,874,096 is: 6,159,125.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,341,169 : 2,874,096 = 2,874,096 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,341,169/2,874,096 = 2,874,096/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,341,169x = 2,874,096 × 2,874,096
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,341,169x = 8,260,427,817,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,260,427,817,216/1,341,169
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,159,125.22

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