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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,348,394 and 2,896,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,348,394 and 2,896,894 is: 6,223,696.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,348,394 : 2,896,894 = 2,896,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,348,394/2,896,894 = 2,896,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,348,394x = 2,896,894 × 2,896,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,348,394x = 8,391,994,847,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,391,994,847,236/1,348,394
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,223,696.37

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