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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,348,827 and 2,888,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,348,827 and 2,888,976 is: 6,187,733.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,348,827 : 2,888,976 = 2,888,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,348,827/2,888,976 = 2,888,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,348,827x = 2,888,976 × 2,888,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,348,827x = 8,346,182,328,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,346,182,328,576/1,348,827
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,187,733.73

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