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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,391,020 and 2,931,485

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,391,020 and 2,931,485 is: 6,177,915.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,391,020 : 2,931,485 = 2,931,485 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,391,020/2,931,485 = 2,931,485/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,391,020x = 2,931,485 × 2,931,485
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,391,020x = 8,593,604,305,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,593,604,305,225/1,391,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,177,915.71

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