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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,353,952 and 2,883,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,353,952 and 2,883,352 is: 6,140,334.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,353,952 : 2,883,352 = 2,883,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,353,952/2,883,352 = 2,883,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,353,952x = 2,883,352 × 2,883,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,353,952x = 8,313,718,755,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,313,718,755,904/1,353,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,140,334.93

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