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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,367,574 and 2,975,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,367,574 and 2,975,962 is: 6,475,956.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,367,574 : 2,975,962 = 2,975,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,367,574/2,975,962 = 2,975,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,367,574x = 2,975,962 × 2,975,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,367,574x = 8,856,349,825,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,856,349,825,444/1,367,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,475,956.57

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