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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,362,373 and 3,211,493

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,362,373 and 3,211,493 is: 7,570,384.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,362,373 : 3,211,493 = 3,211,493 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,362,373/3,211,493 = 3,211,493/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,362,373x = 3,211,493 × 3,211,493
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,362,373x = 10,313,687,289,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,313,687,289,049/1,362,373
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,570,384.39

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