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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,343,334 and 2,838,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,343,334 and 2,838,288 is: 5,996,929.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,343,334 : 2,838,288 = 2,838,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,343,334/2,838,288 = 2,838,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,343,334x = 2,838,288 × 2,838,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,343,334x = 8,055,878,770,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,055,878,770,944/1,343,334
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,996,929.11

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