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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,355,841 and 2,947,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,355,841 and 2,947,608 is: 6,408,120.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,355,841 : 2,947,608 = 2,947,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,355,841/2,947,608 = 2,947,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,355,841x = 2,947,608 × 2,947,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,355,841x = 8,688,392,921,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,688,392,921,664/1,355,841
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,408,120.81

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