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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,320,556 and 2,893,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,320,556 and 2,893,520 is: 6,340,100.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,320,556 : 2,893,520 = 2,893,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,320,556/2,893,520 = 2,893,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,320,556x = 2,893,520 × 2,893,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,320,556x = 8,372,457,990,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,372,457,990,400/1,320,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,340,100.68

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