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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,391,105 and 2,931,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,391,105 and 2,931,660 is: 6,178,275.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,391,105 : 2,931,660 = 2,931,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,391,105/2,931,660 = 2,931,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,391,105x = 2,931,660 × 2,931,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,391,105x = 8,594,630,355,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,594,630,355,600/1,391,105
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,178,275.80

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