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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,330,853 and 2,885,911

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,330,853 and 2,885,911 is: 6,258,003.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,330,853 : 2,885,911 = 2,885,911 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,330,853/2,885,911 = 2,885,911/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,330,853x = 2,885,911 × 2,885,911
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,330,853x = 8,328,482,299,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,328,482,299,921/1,330,853
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,258,003.18

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