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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,381,676 and 2,973,302

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,381,676 and 2,973,302 is: 6,398,406.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,381,676 : 2,973,302 = 2,973,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,381,676/2,973,302 = 2,973,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,381,676x = 2,973,302 × 2,973,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,381,676x = 8,840,524,783,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,840,524,783,204/1,381,676
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,398,406.56

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