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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,354,016 and 2,919,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,354,016 and 2,919,628 is: 6,295,514.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,354,016 : 2,919,628 = 2,919,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,354,016/2,919,628 = 2,919,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,354,016x = 2,919,628 × 2,919,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,354,016x = 8,524,227,658,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,524,227,658,384/1,354,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,295,514.72

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