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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,355,538 and 2,934,234

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,355,538 and 2,934,234 is: 6,351,521.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,355,538 : 2,934,234 = 2,934,234 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,355,538/2,934,234 = 2,934,234/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,355,538x = 2,934,234 × 2,934,234
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,355,538x = 8,609,729,166,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,609,729,166,756/1,355,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,351,521.81

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