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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,390,843 and 2,981,297

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,390,843 and 2,981,297 is: 6,390,463.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,390,843 : 2,981,297 = 2,981,297 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,390,843/2,981,297 = 2,981,297/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,390,843x = 2,981,297 × 2,981,297
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,390,843x = 8,888,131,802,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,888,131,802,209/1,390,843
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,390,463.77

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