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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,338,880 and 2,943,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,338,880 and 2,943,116 is: 6,469,535.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,338,880 : 2,943,116 = 2,943,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,338,880/2,943,116 = 2,943,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,338,880x = 2,943,116 × 2,943,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,338,880x = 8,661,931,789,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,661,931,789,456/1,338,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,469,535.57

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