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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,334,640 and 2,904,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,334,640 and 2,904,288 is: 6,319,973.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,334,640 : 2,904,288 = 2,904,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,334,640/2,904,288 = 2,904,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,334,640x = 2,904,288 × 2,904,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,334,640x = 8,434,888,786,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,434,888,786,944/1,334,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,319,973.02

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