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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,344,582 and 2,903,085

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,344,582 and 2,903,085 is: 6,268,046.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,344,582 : 2,903,085 = 2,903,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,344,582/2,903,085 = 2,903,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,344,582x = 2,903,085 × 2,903,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,344,582x = 8,427,902,517,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,427,902,517,225/1,344,582
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,268,046.51

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