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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,343,691 and 2,923,569

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,343,691 and 2,923,569 is: 6,361,027.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,343,691 : 2,923,569 = 2,923,569 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,343,691/2,923,569 = 2,923,569/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,343,691x = 2,923,569 × 2,923,569
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,343,691x = 8,547,255,697,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,547,255,697,761/1,343,691
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,361,027.72

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