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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,348,356 and 2,896,821

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,348,356 and 2,896,821 is: 6,223,558.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,348,356 : 2,896,821 = 2,896,821 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,348,356/2,896,821 = 2,896,821/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,348,356x = 2,896,821 × 2,896,821
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,348,356x = 8,391,571,906,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,391,571,906,041/1,348,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,223,558.10

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