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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,369,815 and 2,958,999

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,369,815 and 2,958,999 is: 6,391,866.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,369,815 : 2,958,999 = 2,958,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,369,815/2,958,999 = 2,958,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,369,815x = 2,958,999 × 2,958,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,369,815x = 8,755,675,082,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,755,675,082,001/1,369,815
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,391,866.84

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