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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,360,212 and 2,978,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,360,212 and 2,978,976 is: 6,524,202.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,360,212 : 2,978,976 = 2,978,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,360,212/2,978,976 = 2,978,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,360,212x = 2,978,976 × 2,978,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,360,212x = 8,874,298,008,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,874,298,008,576/1,360,212
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,524,202.12

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