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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,267,519 and 2,818,391

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,267,519 and 2,818,391 is: 6,266,831.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,267,519 : 2,818,391 = 2,818,391 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,267,519/2,818,391 = 2,818,391/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,267,519x = 2,818,391 × 2,818,391
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,267,519x = 7,943,327,828,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,943,327,828,881/1,267,519
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,266,831.37

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