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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,352,208 and 2,937,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,352,208 and 2,937,936 is: 6,383,239.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,352,208 : 2,937,936 = 2,937,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,352,208/2,937,936 = 2,937,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,352,208x = 2,937,936 × 2,937,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,352,208x = 8,631,467,940,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,631,467,940,096/1,352,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,383,239.81

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