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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,348,878 and 2,822,469

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,348,878 and 2,822,469 is: 5,905,894.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,348,878 : 2,822,469 = 2,822,469 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,348,878/2,822,469 = 2,822,469/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,348,878x = 2,822,469 × 2,822,469
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,348,878x = 7,966,331,255,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,966,331,255,961/1,348,878
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,905,894.57

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