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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,355,532 and 2,897,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,355,532 and 2,897,208 is: 6,192,265.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,355,532 : 2,897,208 = 2,897,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,355,532/2,897,208 = 2,897,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,355,532x = 2,897,208 × 2,897,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,355,532x = 8,393,814,195,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,393,814,195,264/1,355,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,192,265.62

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