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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,345,900 and 2,903,129

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,345,900 and 2,903,129 is: 6,262,098.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,345,900 : 2,903,129 = 2,903,129 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,345,900/2,903,129 = 2,903,129/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,345,900x = 2,903,129 × 2,903,129
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,345,900x = 8,428,157,990,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,428,157,990,641/1,345,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,262,098.22

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