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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,414,528 and 2,894,422

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,414,528 and 2,894,422 is: 5,922,596.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,414,528 : 2,894,422 = 2,894,422 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,414,528/2,894,422 = 2,894,422/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,414,528x = 2,894,422 × 2,894,422
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,414,528x = 8,377,678,714,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,377,678,714,084/1,414,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,922,596.59

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