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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,369,813 and 2,958,995

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,369,813 and 2,958,995 is: 6,391,858.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,369,813 : 2,958,995 = 2,958,995 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,369,813/2,958,995 = 2,958,995/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,369,813x = 2,958,995 × 2,958,995
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,369,813x = 8,755,651,410,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,755,651,410,025/1,369,813
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,391,858.90

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