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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,358,008 and 2,977,159

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,358,008 and 2,977,159 is: 6,526,821.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,358,008 : 2,977,159 = 2,977,159 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,358,008/2,977,159 = 2,977,159/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,358,008x = 2,977,159 × 2,977,159
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,358,008x = 8,863,475,711,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,863,475,711,281/1,358,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,526,821.43

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