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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,330,291 and 2,918,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,330,291 and 2,918,102 is: 6,401,095.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,330,291 : 2,918,102 = 2,918,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,330,291/2,918,102 = 2,918,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,330,291x = 2,918,102 × 2,918,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,330,291x = 8,515,319,282,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,515,319,282,404/1,330,291
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,401,095.16

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