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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,330,854 and 2,885,913

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,330,854 and 2,885,913 is: 6,258,007.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,330,854 : 2,885,913 = 2,885,913 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,330,854/2,885,913 = 2,885,913/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,330,854x = 2,885,913 × 2,885,913
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,330,854x = 8,328,493,843,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,328,493,843,569/1,330,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,258,007.15

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