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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,374,489 and 2,843,262

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,374,489 and 2,843,262 is: 5,881,559.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,374,489 : 2,843,262 = 2,843,262 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,374,489/2,843,262 = 2,843,262/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,374,489x = 2,843,262 × 2,843,262
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,374,489x = 8,084,138,800,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,084,138,800,644/1,374,489
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,881,559.47

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