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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,348,747 and 2,944,629

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,348,747 and 2,944,629 is: 6,428,811.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,348,747 : 2,944,629 = 2,944,629 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,348,747/2,944,629 = 2,944,629/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,348,747x = 2,944,629 × 2,944,629
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,348,747x = 8,670,839,947,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,670,839,947,641/1,348,747
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,428,811.29

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