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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,216,065 and 2,814,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,216,065 and 2,814,896 is: 6,515,802.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,216,065 : 2,814,896 = 2,814,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,216,065/2,814,896 = 2,814,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,216,065x = 2,814,896 × 2,814,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,216,065x = 7,923,639,490,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,923,639,490,816/1,216,065
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,515,802.60

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