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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,391,008 and 2,965,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,391,008 and 2,965,732 is: 6,323,160.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,391,008 : 2,965,732 = 2,965,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,391,008/2,965,732 = 2,965,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,391,008x = 2,965,732 × 2,965,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,391,008x = 8,795,566,295,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,795,566,295,824/1,391,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,323,160.11

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