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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,345,017 and 2,914,107

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,345,017 and 2,914,107 is: 6,313,689.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,345,017 : 2,914,107 = 2,914,107 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,345,017/2,914,107 = 2,914,107/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,345,017x = 2,914,107 × 2,914,107
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,345,017x = 8,492,019,607,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,492,019,607,449/1,345,017
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,313,689.42

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