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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,368,120 and 2,998,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,368,120 and 2,998,920 is: 6,573,634.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,368,120 : 2,998,920 = 2,998,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,368,120/2,998,920 = 2,998,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,368,120x = 2,998,920 × 2,998,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,368,120x = 8,993,521,166,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,993,521,166,400/1,368,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,573,634.74

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