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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,330,862 and 2,885,929

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,330,862 and 2,885,929 is: 6,258,038.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,330,862 : 2,885,929 = 2,885,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,330,862/2,885,929 = 2,885,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,330,862x = 2,885,929 × 2,885,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,330,862x = 8,328,586,193,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,328,586,193,041/1,330,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,258,038.92

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