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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,377,160 and 2,983,009

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,377,160 and 2,983,009 is: 6,461,371.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,377,160 : 2,983,009 = 2,983,009 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,377,160/2,983,009 = 2,983,009/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,377,160x = 2,983,009 × 2,983,009
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,377,160x = 8,898,342,694,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,898,342,694,081/1,377,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,461,371.73

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