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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,345,920 and 2,916,965

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,345,920 and 2,916,965 is: 6,321,835.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,345,920 : 2,916,965 = 2,916,965 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,345,920/2,916,965 = 2,916,965/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,345,920x = 2,916,965 × 2,916,965
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,345,920x = 8,508,684,811,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,508,684,811,225/1,345,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,321,835.48

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