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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,348,450 and 2,897,010

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,348,450 and 2,897,010 is: 6,223,936.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,348,450 : 2,897,010 = 2,897,010 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,348,450/2,897,010 = 2,897,010/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,348,450x = 2,897,010 × 2,897,010
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,348,450x = 8,392,666,940,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,392,666,940,100/1,348,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,223,936.33

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