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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,200,569 and 2,833,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,200,569 and 2,833,992 is: 6,689,753.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,200,569 : 2,833,992 = 2,833,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,200,569/2,833,992 = 2,833,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,200,569x = 2,833,992 × 2,833,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,200,569x = 8,031,510,656,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,031,510,656,064/1,200,569
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,689,753.49

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