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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,432,329 and 2,071,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,432,329 and 2,071,395 is: 2,995,594.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,432,329 : 2,071,395 = 2,071,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,432,329/2,071,395 = 2,071,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,432,329x = 2,071,395 × 2,071,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,432,329x = 4,290,677,246,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,290,677,246,025/1,432,329
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,995,594.76

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