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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,344,600 and 2,893,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,344,600 and 2,893,104 is: 6,224,937.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,344,600 : 2,893,104 = 2,893,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,344,600/2,893,104 = 2,893,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,344,600x = 2,893,104 × 2,893,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,344,600x = 8,370,050,754,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,370,050,754,816/1,344,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,224,937.35

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