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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,384,528 and 2,975,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,384,528 and 2,975,888 is: 6,396,338.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,384,528 : 2,975,888 = 2,975,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,384,528/2,975,888 = 2,975,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,384,528x = 2,975,888 × 2,975,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,384,528x = 8,855,909,388,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,855,909,388,544/1,384,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,396,338.24

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