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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,337,085 and 2,882,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,337,085 and 2,882,088 is: 6,212,343.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,337,085 : 2,882,088 = 2,882,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,337,085/2,882,088 = 2,882,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,337,085x = 2,882,088 × 2,882,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,337,085x = 8,306,431,239,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,306,431,239,744/1,337,085
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,212,343.45

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