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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,200,166 and 2,833,105

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,200,166 and 2,833,105 is: 6,687,811.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,200,166 : 2,833,105 = 2,833,105 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,200,166/2,833,105 = 2,833,105/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,200,166x = 2,833,105 × 2,833,105
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,200,166x = 8,026,483,941,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,026,483,941,025/1,200,166
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,687,811.47

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