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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,353,192 and 2,942,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,353,192 and 2,942,460 is: 6,398,257.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,353,192 : 2,942,460 = 2,942,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,353,192/2,942,460 = 2,942,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,353,192x = 2,942,460 × 2,942,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,353,192x = 8,658,070,851,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,658,070,851,600/1,353,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,398,257.49

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