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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,396,050 and 2,134,677

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,396,050 and 2,134,677 is: 3,264,099.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,396,050 : 2,134,677 = 2,134,677 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,396,050/2,134,677 = 2,134,677/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,396,050x = 2,134,677 × 2,134,677
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,396,050x = 4,556,845,894,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,556,845,894,329/1,396,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,264,099.35

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