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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,346,789 and 2,992,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,346,789 and 2,992,528 is: 6,649,314.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,346,789 : 2,992,528 = 2,992,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,346,789/2,992,528 = 2,992,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,346,789x = 2,992,528 × 2,992,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,346,789x = 8,955,223,830,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,955,223,830,784/1,346,789
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,649,314.65

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