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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,391,186 and 2,931,790

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,391,186 and 2,931,790 is: 6,178,463.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,391,186 : 2,931,790 = 2,931,790 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,391,186/2,931,790 = 2,931,790/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,391,186x = 2,931,790 × 2,931,790
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,391,186x = 8,595,392,604,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,595,392,604,100/1,391,186
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,178,463.99

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