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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,320,541 and 2,893,477

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,320,541 and 2,893,477 is: 6,339,984.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,320,541 : 2,893,477 = 2,893,477 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,320,541/2,893,477 = 2,893,477/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,320,541x = 2,893,477 × 2,893,477
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,320,541x = 8,372,209,149,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,372,209,149,529/1,320,541
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,339,984.26

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