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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,373,835 and 2,992,027

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,373,835 and 2,992,027 is: 6,516,230.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,373,835 : 2,992,027 = 2,992,027 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,373,835/2,992,027 = 2,992,027/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,373,835x = 2,992,027 × 2,992,027
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,373,835x = 8,952,225,568,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,952,225,568,729/1,373,835
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,516,230.53

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