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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,376,364 and 3,238,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,376,364 and 3,238,692 is: 7,620,895.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,376,364 : 3,238,692 = 3,238,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,376,364/3,238,692 = 3,238,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,376,364x = 3,238,692 × 3,238,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,376,364x = 10,489,125,870,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,489,125,870,864/1,376,364
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,620,895.25

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