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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,215,768 and 2,814,522

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,215,768 and 2,814,522 is: 6,515,662.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,215,768 : 2,814,522 = 2,814,522 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,215,768/2,814,522 = 2,814,522/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,215,768x = 2,814,522 × 2,814,522
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,215,768x = 7,921,534,088,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,921,534,088,484/1,215,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,515,662.60

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