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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,355,173 and 2,946,533

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,355,173 and 2,946,533 is: 6,406,603.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,355,173 : 2,946,533 = 2,946,533 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,355,173/2,946,533 = 2,946,533/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,355,173x = 2,946,533 × 2,946,533
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,355,173x = 8,682,056,720,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,682,056,720,089/1,355,173
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,406,603.97

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