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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,321,300 and 2,895,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,321,300 and 2,895,032 is: 6,343,154.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,321,300 : 2,895,032 = 2,895,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,321,300/2,895,032 = 2,895,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,321,300x = 2,895,032 × 2,895,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,321,300x = 8,381,210,281,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,381,210,281,024/1,321,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,343,154.68

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