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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,214,696 and 2,812,073

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,214,696 and 2,812,073 is: 6,510,068.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,214,696 : 2,812,073 = 2,812,073 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,214,696/2,812,073 = 2,812,073/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,214,696x = 2,812,073 × 2,812,073
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,214,696x = 7,907,754,557,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,907,754,557,329/1,214,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,510,068.82

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