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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,330,897 and 2,827,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,330,897 and 2,827,904 is: 6,008,760.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,330,897 : 2,827,904 = 2,827,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,330,897/2,827,904 = 2,827,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,330,897x = 2,827,904 × 2,827,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,330,897x = 7,997,041,033,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,997,041,033,216/1,330,897
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,008,760.28

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