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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,405,935 and 2,911,569

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,405,935 and 2,911,569 is: 6,029,605.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,405,935 : 2,911,569 = 2,911,569 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,405,935/2,911,569 = 2,911,569/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,405,935x = 2,911,569 × 2,911,569
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,405,935x = 8,477,234,041,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,477,234,041,761/1,405,935
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,029,605.95

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