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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,366,734 and 2,990,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,366,734 and 2,990,883 is: 6,545,078.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,366,734 : 2,990,883 = 2,990,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,366,734/2,990,883 = 2,990,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,366,734x = 2,990,883 × 2,990,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,366,734x = 8,945,381,119,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,945,381,119,689/1,366,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,545,078.35

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