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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,345,918 and 2,916,961

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,345,918 and 2,916,961 is: 6,321,827.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,345,918 : 2,916,961 = 2,916,961 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,345,918/2,916,961 = 2,916,961/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,345,918x = 2,916,961 × 2,916,961
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,345,918x = 8,508,661,475,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,508,661,475,521/1,345,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,321,827.54

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