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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,346,854 and 2,907,359

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,346,854 and 2,907,359 is: 6,275,911.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,346,854 : 2,907,359 = 2,907,359 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,346,854/2,907,359 = 2,907,359/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,346,854x = 2,907,359 × 2,907,359
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,346,854x = 8,452,736,354,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,452,736,354,881/1,346,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,275,911.39

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