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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,348,394 and 2,896,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,348,394 and 2,896,892 is: 6,223,687.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,348,394 : 2,896,892 = 2,896,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,348,394/2,896,892 = 2,896,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,348,394x = 2,896,892 × 2,896,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,348,394x = 8,391,983,259,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,391,983,259,664/1,348,394
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,223,687.78

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