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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,353,993 and 2,973,687

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,353,993 and 2,973,687 is: 6,530,915.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,353,993 : 2,973,687 = 2,973,687 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,353,993/2,973,687 = 2,973,687/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,353,993x = 2,973,687 × 2,973,687
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,353,993x = 8,842,814,373,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,842,814,373,969/1,353,993
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,530,915.87

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