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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,391,165 and 2,931,766

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,391,165 and 2,931,766 is: 6,178,456.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,391,165 : 2,931,766 = 2,931,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,391,165/2,931,766 = 2,931,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,391,165x = 2,931,766 × 2,931,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,391,165x = 8,595,251,878,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,595,251,878,756/1,391,165
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,178,456.10

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