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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,349,058 and 2,889,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,349,058 and 2,889,384 is: 6,188,421.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,349,058 : 2,889,384 = 2,889,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,349,058/2,889,384 = 2,889,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,349,058x = 2,889,384 × 2,889,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,349,058x = 8,348,539,899,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,348,539,899,456/1,349,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,188,421.77

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