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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,384,749 and 2,879,577

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,384,749 and 2,879,577 is: 5,988,062.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,384,749 : 2,879,577 = 2,879,577 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,384,749/2,879,577 = 2,879,577/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,384,749x = 2,879,577 × 2,879,577
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,384,749x = 8,291,963,698,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,291,963,698,929/1,384,749
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,988,062.60

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