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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,385,831 and 2,963,177

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,385,831 and 2,963,177 is: 6,335,850.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,385,831 : 2,963,177 = 2,963,177 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,385,831/2,963,177 = 2,963,177/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,385,831x = 2,963,177 × 2,963,177
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,385,831x = 8,780,417,933,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,780,417,933,329/1,385,831
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,335,850.43

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