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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,325,276 and 2,885,190

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,325,276 and 2,885,190 is: 6,281,198.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,325,276 : 2,885,190 = 2,885,190 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,325,276/2,885,190 = 2,885,190/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,325,276x = 2,885,190 × 2,885,190
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,325,276x = 8,324,321,336,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,324,321,336,100/1,325,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,281,198.28

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