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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,283,613 and 2,749,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,283,613 and 2,749,395 is: 5,888,981.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,283,613 : 2,749,395 = 2,749,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,283,613/2,749,395 = 2,749,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,283,613x = 2,749,395 × 2,749,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,283,613x = 7,559,172,866,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,559,172,866,025/1,283,613
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,888,981.23

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