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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,374,150 and 2,930,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,374,150 and 2,930,886 is: 6,251,204.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,374,150 : 2,930,886 = 2,930,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,374,150/2,930,886 = 2,930,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,374,150x = 2,930,886 × 2,930,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,374,150x = 8,590,092,744,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,590,092,744,996/1,374,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,251,204.56

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