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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,400,426 and 2,852,239

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,400,426 and 2,852,239 is: 5,809,137.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,400,426 : 2,852,239 = 2,852,239 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,400,426/2,852,239 = 2,852,239/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,400,426x = 2,852,239 × 2,852,239
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,400,426x = 8,135,267,313,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,135,267,313,121/1,400,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,809,137.59

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