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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,330,301 and 2,918,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,330,301 and 2,918,124 is: 6,401,143.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,330,301 : 2,918,124 = 2,918,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,330,301/2,918,124 = 2,918,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,330,301x = 2,918,124 × 2,918,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,330,301x = 8,515,447,679,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,515,447,679,376/1,330,301
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,401,143.56

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