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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,330,852 and 2,885,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,330,852 and 2,885,912 is: 6,258,012.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,330,852 : 2,885,912 = 2,885,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,330,852/2,885,912 = 2,885,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,330,852x = 2,885,912 × 2,885,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,330,852x = 8,328,488,071,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,328,488,071,744/1,330,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,258,012.21

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