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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,377,720 and 2,919,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,377,720 and 2,919,336 is: 6,185,961.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,377,720 : 2,919,336 = 2,919,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,377,720/2,919,336 = 2,919,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,377,720x = 2,919,336 × 2,919,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,377,720x = 8,522,522,680,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,522,522,680,896/1,377,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,185,961.36

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