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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,330,979 and 2,895,159

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,330,979 and 2,895,159 is: 6,297,579.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,330,979 : 2,895,159 = 2,895,159 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,330,979/2,895,159 = 2,895,159/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,330,979x = 2,895,159 × 2,895,159
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,330,979x = 8,381,945,635,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,381,945,635,281/1,330,979
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,297,579.18

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