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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,358,661 and 2,930,123

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,358,661 and 2,930,123 is: 6,319,178.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,358,661 : 2,930,123 = 2,930,123 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,358,661/2,930,123 = 2,930,123/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,358,661x = 2,930,123 × 2,930,123
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,358,661x = 8,585,620,795,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,585,620,795,129/1,358,661
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,319,178.07

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