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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,320,882 and 2,894,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,320,882 and 2,894,052 is: 6,340,866.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,320,882 : 2,894,052 = 2,894,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,320,882/2,894,052 = 2,894,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,320,882x = 2,894,052 × 2,894,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,320,882x = 8,375,536,978,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,375,536,978,704/1,320,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,340,866.92

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