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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,351,326 and 2,937,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,351,326 and 2,937,876 is: 6,387,145.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,351,326 : 2,937,876 = 2,937,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,351,326/2,937,876 = 2,937,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,351,326x = 2,937,876 × 2,937,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,351,326x = 8,631,115,391,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,631,115,391,376/1,351,326
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,387,145.21

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