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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,353,811 and 2,973,307

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,353,811 and 2,973,307 is: 6,530,124.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,353,811 : 2,973,307 = 2,973,307 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,353,811/2,973,307 = 2,973,307/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,353,811x = 2,973,307 × 2,973,307
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,353,811x = 8,840,554,516,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,840,554,516,249/1,353,811
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,530,124.60

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