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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,361,497 and 2,933,057

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,361,497 and 2,933,057 is: 6,318,650.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,361,497 : 2,933,057 = 2,933,057 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,361,497/2,933,057 = 2,933,057/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,361,497x = 2,933,057 × 2,933,057
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,361,497x = 8,602,823,365,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,602,823,365,249/1,361,497
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,318,650.25

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