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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,328,384 and 2,882,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,328,384 and 2,882,560 is: 6,255,082.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,328,384 : 2,882,560 = 2,882,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,328,384/2,882,560 = 2,882,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,328,384x = 2,882,560 × 2,882,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,328,384x = 8,309,152,153,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,309,152,153,600/1,328,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,255,082.98

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