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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,343,866 and 2,923,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,343,866 and 2,923,927 is: 6,361,757.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,343,866 : 2,923,927 = 2,923,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,343,866/2,923,927 = 2,923,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,343,866x = 2,923,927 × 2,923,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,343,866x = 8,549,349,101,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,549,349,101,329/1,343,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,361,757.13

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