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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,347,489 and 2,026,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,347,489 and 2,026,701 is: 3,048,274.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,347,489 : 2,026,701 = 2,026,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,347,489/2,026,701 = 2,026,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,347,489x = 2,026,701 × 2,026,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,347,489x = 4,107,516,943,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,107,516,943,401/1,347,489
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,048,274.93

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