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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,414,576 and 2,894,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,414,576 and 2,894,510 is: 5,922,755.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,414,576 : 2,894,510 = 2,894,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,414,576/2,894,510 = 2,894,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,414,576x = 2,894,510 × 2,894,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,414,576x = 8,378,188,140,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,378,188,140,100/1,414,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,922,755.75

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