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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,282,336 and 2,786,913

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,282,336 and 2,786,913 is: 6,056,824.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,282,336 : 2,786,913 = 2,786,913 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,282,336/2,786,913 = 2,786,913/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,282,336x = 2,786,913 × 2,786,913
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,282,336x = 7,766,884,069,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,766,884,069,569/1,282,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,056,824.47

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