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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,334,330 and 2,917,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,334,330 and 2,917,852 is: 6,380,625.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,334,330 : 2,917,852 = 2,917,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,334,330/2,917,852 = 2,917,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,334,330x = 2,917,852 × 2,917,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,334,330x = 8,513,860,293,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,513,860,293,904/1,334,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,380,625.70

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