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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,351,856 and 2,895,619

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,351,856 and 2,895,619 is: 6,202,294.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,351,856 : 2,895,619 = 2,895,619 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,351,856/2,895,619 = 2,895,619/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,351,856x = 2,895,619 × 2,895,619
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,351,856x = 8,384,609,393,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,384,609,393,161/1,351,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,202,294.77

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