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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,330,980 and 2,895,161

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,330,980 and 2,895,161 is: 6,297,583.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,330,980 : 2,895,161 = 2,895,161 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,330,980/2,895,161 = 2,895,161/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,330,980x = 2,895,161 × 2,895,161
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,330,980x = 8,381,957,215,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,381,957,215,921/1,330,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,297,583.15

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