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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,367,200 and 2,991,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,367,200 and 2,991,692 is: 6,546,387.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,367,200 : 2,991,692 = 2,991,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,367,200/2,991,692 = 2,991,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,367,200x = 2,991,692 × 2,991,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,367,200x = 8,950,221,022,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,950,221,022,864/1,367,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,546,387.52

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