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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,376,782 and 2,982,383

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,376,782 and 2,982,383 is: 6,460,433.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,376,782 : 2,982,383 = 2,982,383 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,376,782/2,982,383 = 2,982,383/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,376,782x = 2,982,383 × 2,982,383
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,376,782x = 8,894,608,358,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,894,608,358,689/1,376,782
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,460,433.36

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