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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,345,088 and 2,854,201

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,345,088 and 2,854,201 is: 6,056,453.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,345,088 : 2,854,201 = 2,854,201 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,345,088/2,854,201 = 2,854,201/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,345,088x = 2,854,201 × 2,854,201
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,345,088x = 8,146,463,348,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,146,463,348,401/1,345,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,056,453.81

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