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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,346,799 and 2,992,550

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,346,799 and 2,992,550 is: 6,649,363.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,346,799 : 2,992,550 = 2,992,550 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,346,799/2,992,550 = 2,992,550/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,346,799x = 2,992,550 × 2,992,550
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,346,799x = 8,955,355,502,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,955,355,502,500/1,346,799
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,649,363.05

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