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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,219,320 and 2,823,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,219,320 and 2,823,579 is: 6,538,561.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,219,320 : 2,823,579 = 2,823,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,219,320/2,823,579 = 2,823,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,219,320x = 2,823,579 × 2,823,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,219,320x = 7,972,598,369,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,972,598,369,241/1,219,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,538,561.14

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