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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,351,402 and 2,938,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,351,402 and 2,938,024 is: 6,387,429.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,351,402 : 2,938,024 = 2,938,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,351,402/2,938,024 = 2,938,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,351,402x = 2,938,024 × 2,938,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,351,402x = 8,631,985,024,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,631,985,024,576/1,351,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,387,429.52

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