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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,346,951 and 2,091,263

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,346,951 and 2,091,263 is: 3,246,874.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,346,951 : 2,091,263 = 2,091,263 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,346,951/2,091,263 = 2,091,263/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,346,951x = 2,091,263 × 2,091,263
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,346,951x = 4,373,380,935,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,373,380,935,169/1,346,951
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,246,874.56

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