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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,330,281 and 2,908,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,330,281 and 2,908,996 is: 6,361,255.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,330,281 : 2,908,996 = 2,908,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,330,281/2,908,996 = 2,908,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,330,281x = 2,908,996 × 2,908,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,330,281x = 8,462,257,728,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,462,257,728,016/1,330,281
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,361,255.80

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