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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,386,091 and 2,073,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,386,091 and 2,073,495 is: 3,101,803.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,386,091 : 2,073,495 = 2,073,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,386,091/2,073,495 = 2,073,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,386,091x = 2,073,495 × 2,073,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,386,091x = 4,299,381,515,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,299,381,515,025/1,386,091
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,101,803.21

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