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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,330,620 and 2,851,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,330,620 and 2,851,752 is: 6,111,804.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,330,620 : 2,851,752 = 2,851,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,330,620/2,851,752 = 2,851,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,330,620x = 2,851,752 × 2,851,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,330,620x = 8,132,489,469,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,132,489,469,504/1,330,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,111,804.62

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