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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,368,206 and 2,935,677

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,368,206 and 2,935,677 is: 6,298,904.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,368,206 : 2,935,677 = 2,935,677 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,368,206/2,935,677 = 2,935,677/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,368,206x = 2,935,677 × 2,935,677
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,368,206x = 8,618,199,448,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,618,199,448,329/1,368,206
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,298,904.88

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