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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,335,448 and 2,829,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,335,448 and 2,829,804 is: 5,996,332.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,335,448 : 2,829,804 = 2,829,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,335,448/2,829,804 = 2,829,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,335,448x = 2,829,804 × 2,829,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,335,448x = 8,007,790,678,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,007,790,678,416/1,335,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,996,332.82

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