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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,335,946 and 2,803,111

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,335,946 and 2,803,111 is: 5,881,548.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,335,946 : 2,803,111 = 2,803,111 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,335,946/2,803,111 = 2,803,111/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,335,946x = 2,803,111 × 2,803,111
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,335,946x = 7,857,431,278,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,857,431,278,321/1,335,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,881,548.56

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