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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,367,199 and 2,991,690

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,367,199 and 2,991,690 is: 6,546,383.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,367,199 : 2,991,690 = 2,991,690 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,367,199/2,991,690 = 2,991,690/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,367,199x = 2,991,690 × 2,991,690
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,367,199x = 8,950,209,056,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,950,209,056,100/1,367,199
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,546,383.56

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