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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,346,871 and 2,992,678

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,346,871 and 2,992,678 is: 6,649,576.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,346,871 : 2,992,678 = 2,992,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,346,871/2,992,678 = 2,992,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,346,871x = 2,992,678 × 2,992,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,346,871x = 8,956,121,611,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,956,121,611,684/1,346,871
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,649,576.40

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