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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,282,018 and 2,802,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,282,018 and 2,802,175 is: 6,124,863.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,282,018 : 2,802,175 = 2,802,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,282,018/2,802,175 = 2,802,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,282,018x = 2,802,175 × 2,802,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,282,018x = 7,852,184,730,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,852,184,730,625/1,282,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,124,863.09

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