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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,384,005 and 2,995,455

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,384,005 and 2,995,455 is: 6,483,177.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,384,005 : 2,995,455 = 2,995,455 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,384,005/2,995,455 = 2,995,455/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,384,005x = 2,995,455 × 2,995,455
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,384,005x = 8,972,750,657,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,972,750,657,025/1,384,005
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,483,177.92

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