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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,303,348 and 2,886,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,303,348 and 2,886,632 is: 6,393,261.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,303,348 : 2,886,632 = 2,886,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,303,348/2,886,632 = 2,886,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,303,348x = 2,886,632 × 2,886,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,303,348x = 8,332,644,303,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,332,644,303,424/1,303,348
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,393,261.28

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