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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,378,736 and 2,069,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,378,736 and 2,069,562 is: 3,106,531.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,378,736 : 2,069,562 = 2,069,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,378,736/2,069,562 = 2,069,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,378,736x = 2,069,562 × 2,069,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,378,736x = 4,283,086,871,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,283,086,871,844/1,378,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,106,531.54

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