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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,353,813 and 2,973,309

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,353,813 and 2,973,309 is: 6,530,123.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,353,813 : 2,973,309 = 2,973,309 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,353,813/2,973,309 = 2,973,309/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,353,813x = 2,973,309 × 2,973,309
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,353,813x = 8,840,566,409,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,840,566,409,481/1,353,813
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,530,123.74

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