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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,351,346 and 2,937,914

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,351,346 and 2,937,914 is: 6,387,215.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,351,346 : 2,937,914 = 2,937,914 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,351,346/2,937,914 = 2,937,914/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,351,346x = 2,937,914 × 2,937,914
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,351,346x = 8,631,338,671,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,631,338,671,396/1,351,346
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,387,215.91

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