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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,346,784 and 2,907,211

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,346,784 and 2,907,211 is: 6,275,598.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,346,784 : 2,907,211 = 2,907,211 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,346,784/2,907,211 = 2,907,211/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,346,784x = 2,907,211 × 2,907,211
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,346,784x = 8,451,875,798,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,451,875,798,521/1,346,784
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,275,598.61

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